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How to Say ‘I like it a lot.’ in Italian

Mi piace un sacco.

mee pee-AH-cheh oon SAHK-koh

[mee pee-AH-cheh oon SAHK-koh]

Phrase Breakdown

Mi piace

mee pee-AH-cheh

I like it

Literally 'it pleases me'. Keep 'mi' attached to the verb: 'mee PYAH-cheh'. The 'ce' sounds like 'cheh'.

Example

Mi piace la pizza.

I like pizza.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

piace

[pee-AH-cheh]

is pleasing / I like

From piacere; with mi piace it means I like. Literally, something is pleasing to me.

Example

Con quel sorriso, mi piace pensare che Piace anche scherzare con te.

With that smile, I like to think it’s nice to joke with you too.

un sacco.

oon SAHK-koh

a lot.

Slang meaning 'a lot' (literally 'a sack'). Hold the double 'cc' a little longer: 'oon SAHK-koh'.

Example

Ho studiato un sacco.

I studied a lot.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

In Un buon equilibrio, Un introduce l'idea di un balance positivo.

In 'Un buon equilibrio,' 'Un' introduces the idea of a positive balance.

sacco

[SAHK-koh]

lot (in 'un sacco')

Literally 'sack'; 'un sacco' means a lot.

Example

Ho un sacco di lavoro.

I have a ton of work.

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