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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 (plural things)

Use 'piacciono' when the things liked are plural. Stress the first syllable, 'PIAC-cio-no', and hold the double 'c'.

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

his/her shoes (or your shoes, formal)

This is the plural subject, which is why the verb is plural. Say 'le SU-e SCAR-pe'.

Example

Ho visto le sue scarpe.

I saw his/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, feminine plural)

Formal possessive used with feminine plural nouns when speaking politely to one person.

Example

Le sue scarpe sono belle.

Your shoes are lovely.

scarpe

[SKAHR-peh]

shoes

Plural of the feminine noun 'scarpa' (shoe).

Example

Queste scarpe sono comode.

These shoes are comfortable.

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