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

Mi piace il suo cappello.

mee pee-AH-cheh eel SWOH kahp-PEL-loh

[mee pee-AH-cheh eel SWOH kahp-PEL-loh]

Phrase Breakdown

Mi piace

mee pee-AH-cheh

I like (literally: it pleases me)

Use 'piace' when the thing liked is singular. Say 'PIA-che' with a soft 'ch' sound.

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; 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.

il suo cappello.

eel SWOH kahp-PEL-loh

his/her hat (or your hat, formal)

This is the thing that is liked. Keep the article and possessive together with the noun: 'il suo cap-PEL-lo'.

Example

Dov'è il suo cappello?

Where is his/her hat?

Words in this phrase

[eel]

the

Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Nella frase Il tempo personale, Il introduce il concetto di tempo privato.

In the phrase 'Il tempo personale,' 'Il' introduces the concept of private time.

suo

[SWOH]

Your (formal)

Used to show possession, in formal or respectful contexts.

Example

Il Suo piacere è la nostra passione.

Your pleasure is our passion.

cappello

[kahp-PEL-loh]

hat

A masculine noun for a head covering.

Example

Il cappello è nuovo.

The hat is new.

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