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How to Say ‘I like cooking and running.’ in Italian

Mi piace cucinare e correre.

mee pee-AH-cheh koo-chee-NAH-reh eh KOHR-reh-reh

[mee pee-AH-cheh koo-chee-NAH-reh eh KOHR-reh-reh]

💬 Usage Tip: One piace covers several activities in a row: mi piace cucinare e correre. It stays singular even though you list two things, because they're actions, not objects.

Phrase Breakdown

Mi piace cucinare

mee pee-AH-cheh koo-chee-NAH-reh

I like cooking

'Mi piace' means 'I like', and 'cucinare' is pronounced ku-chi-NA-re.

Example

Mi piace cucinare per gli amici.

I like cooking for friends.

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; literally means is pleasing to me, used to say I like something.

Example

Mi piace l'idea di fare networking in modo naturale.

I like the idea of networking in a natural way.

cucinare

[koo-chee-NAH-reh]

to cook

Infinitive verb meaning to prepare food.

Example

Stasera voglio cucinare la pasta.

Tonight I want to cook pasta.

e correre.

eh KOHR-reh-reh

and running.

'E' means 'and'. 'Correre' means 'to run', with stress on COR-re-re. Roll the double 'rr'.

Example

Mi piace correre al parco.

I like running in the park.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

and

A conjunction used to connect ideas or qualities.

Example

Nella frase E collaborativa, E aggiunge una seconda qualità positiva dell'azienda.

In the phrase 'E collaborativa,' 'E' adds a second positive quality of the company.

correre

[KOHR-reh-reh]

to run

Infinitive verb; also used for jogging as a hobby.

Example

La mattina vado a correre al parco.

In the morning I go running in the park.

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