How to Say ‘I really like her smile.’ in Italian
Mi piace tanto il suo sorriso.
mee pee-AH-cheh TAHN-toh eel SOO-oh sohr-REE-soh
[mee pee-AH-cheh TAHN-toh eel SOO-oh sohr-REE-soh]
Phrase Breakdown
Mi piace tanto
mee pee-AH-cheh TAHN-toh
I really like
The thing you like is the subject, so 'piace' is singular here.
Mi piace tanto Bologna.
I really like Bologna.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.
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.
Mi piace l'idea di fare networking in modo naturale.
I like the idea of networking in a natural way.
tanto
[TAHN-toh]
a lot
To a great extent or degree.
Tanto è cambiato nel tempo.
A lot has changed over time.
il suo sorriso.
eel SOO-oh sohr-REE-soh
her smile.
This is the thing that is liked.
Amo il suo sorriso.
I love her smile.
Words in this phrase
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
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
[SOO-oh]
her / his
Possessive adjective for a masculine noun owned by he or she.
Il suo cane è piccolo.
Her dog is small.
sorriso
[sohr-REE-soh]
smile
A masculine noun for the facial expression of happiness.
Ha un sorriso dolce.
She has a sweet smile.
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