How to Say ‘I like’ in Italian
Mi piace
mee pyAH-cheh
[mee pyAH-cheh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Mi piace] is literally 'is pleasing to me,' so the thing liked is what follows: [Mi piace il cappuccino], not the pattern you'd use for 'I like' in English. For plural things, it changes to [Mi piacciono i cornetti].
Phrase Breakdown
Mi
[mee]
to me / me
In mi piace, mi means to me, as in something is pleasing to me.
«Mi» piace il cappuccino al mattino.
“I” like cappuccino in the morning.
piace
[pyAH-cheh]
is pleasing / I like
Used to say you like something; literally it means is pleasing to me.
Mi «piace» un cappuccino con poca schiuma.
I “like” a cappuccino with little foam.
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