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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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