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How to Say ‘I like your shoes.’ in Italian

Mi piacciono le sue scarpe.

mee pyah-CHOH-noh Leh SOO-eh SKAHR-peh

[mee pyah-CHOH-noh Leh SOO-eh SKAHR-peh]

Phrase Breakdown

Mi piacciono

mee pyah-CHOH-noh

I like (them)

Use 'piacciono' for plural things you like. Stress the first syllable: 'PIAC-cio-no', with a strong 'ch' sound.

Example

Mi piacciono i gatti.

I like cats.

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.

piacciono

[pyah-CHOH-noh]

are pleasing / I like (plural things)

Plural form of 'piacere', used when the liked things are plural.

Example

Mi piacciono i fiori.

I like flowers.

le sue scarpe.

Leh SOO-eh SKAHR-peh

her shoes / your shoes (formal)

This is a plural subject, so the verb is 'piacciono'.

Example

Dove sono le sue scarpe?

Where are her shoes?

Words in this phrase

[Leh]

The (feminine plural)

Definite article used for feminine plural nouns.

Example

Le mele costano tre euro al chilo.

The apples cost three euros per kilo.

sue

[SOO-eh]

your (formal, plural)

Possessive for plural feminine nouns; formal 'your', also 'his/her'.

Example

Le sue idee sono ottime.

Your ideas are excellent.

scarpe

[SKAHR-peh]

shoes

Plural of 'scarpa' (shoe).

Example

Ho comprato scarpe nuove.

I bought new shoes.

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