How to Say βWe like themβ in Italian
Ci piacciono
chee pya-CHOH-noh
[chee pya-CHOH-noh]
π¬ Usage Tip: With [piacere], Italian says something more like "to us they are pleasing." That's why [ci] means "to us," and the verb changes with what is liked: [ci piace] for one thing, [ci piacciono] for more than one.
Phrase Breakdown
Ci
[chee]
to us
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to us' with verbs like piacere.
Ci in Ci piacciono mostra chi apprezza il regalo.
Ci in We like them shows who appreciates the gift.
piacciono
[pya-CHOH-noh]
are pleasing / we like
Form of 'piacere' used with plural things that are liked.
Piacciono in Ci piacciono si usa perchΓ© i biscotti o i fiori sono plurali.
Piacciono in We like them is used because the cookies or flowers are plural.
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