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Let's look at some examples.
Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
Mi piace pescare.
Mi piace pescare.
Mi piace leggere.
Mi piace leggere.
Mi piace viaggiare.
Mi piace viaggiare.
Mi piace nuotare.
Mi piace nuotare.
Mi piace giocare a calcio.
Mi piace giocare a calcio.
Did you notice how the last speaker uses a different pattern?
Mi piace giocare a calcio.
"I like playing soccer."
First is mi piace. "I like." Mi piace.
Next is giocare, literally "to play," but it translates as "playing." Giocare. Giocare.
After this is a calcio literally "at soccer," but it translates as "soccer." A calcio.
First is the preposition a, meaning "at." A. A.
It's used after giocare, when referring to a recreational activity or a sport.
Note: in this sentence, the preposition a does not have a corresponding English translation.
Last is calcio, "soccer." Calcio. Calcio.
This pattern is:
Mi piace giocare a ACTIVITY.
I like playing ACTIVITY.
Mi piace giocare a ACTIVITY.
You should be aware of this, but for this lesson, we'll use the pattern
Mi piace ACTIVITY.
I like ACTIVITY.
Mi piace ACTIVITY.

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