Bedeutung
Expressing high appreciation for something.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Italians are very expressive. Using 'molto' or 'tantissimo' is often expected to show genuine appreciation, especially for food. In the South, hospitality is paramount. If you don't say you like something 'molto', the host might think you are unhappy. You might hear 'garbare' instead of 'piacere'. It's a regional quirk that sounds very local and friendly. Young Italians often replace 'molto' with 'un sacco' or 'un botto' in informal texts and speech.
The Plural Rule
Always check if the thing you like is plural. If it is, change 'piace' to 'piacciono'.
Avoid 'Io'
Never start the sentence with 'Io' when using 'piacere'. It's the most common beginner mistake!
Bedeutung
Expressing high appreciation for something.
The Plural Rule
Always check if the thing you like is plural. If it is, change 'piace' to 'piacciono'.
Avoid 'Io'
Never start the sentence with 'Io' when using 'piacere'. It's the most common beginner mistake!
Word Order
You can say 'Il caffè mi piace molto' to emphasize the coffee, or 'Mi piace molto il caffè' for a standard statement.
Be Enthusiastic
In Italy, a simple 'mi piace' can sound a bit cold. Adding 'molto' makes you sound much more friendly.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct form of the verb 'piacere'.
Mi ______ molto gli spaghetti.
Since 'gli spaghetti' is plural, the verb must be 'piacciono'.
Fill in the missing pronoun (I like...).
____ piace molto questo libro.
We use the indirect object pronoun 'mi' to say 'I like'.
Match the response to the situation.
Someone asks: 'Ti piace la musica italiana?'
'La musica' is singular, so 'mi piace molto' is the correct response.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ti piace il mare? B: Sì, ______ ______ ______.
The subject 'il mare' is singular.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMi ______ molto gli spaghetti.
Since 'gli spaghetti' is plural, the verb must be 'piacciono'.
____ piace molto questo libro.
We use the indirect object pronoun 'mi' to say 'I like'.
Someone asks: 'Ti piace la musica italiana?'
'La musica' is singular, so 'mi piace molto' is the correct response.
A: Ti piace il mare? B: Sì, ______ ______ ______.
The subject 'il mare' is singular.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, that sounds very unnatural. 'Molto' should follow the verb.
They are interchangeable in this context. 'Mi piace tanto' is slightly more informal/affectionate.
Use 'Mi è piaciuto molto' for singular and 'Mi sono piaciuti molto' for plural.
Yes, it means you like their personality. 'Mi piace molto Marco' means 'I really like Marco'.
Since you have two things, it's plural: 'Mi piacciono molto la pizza e la pasta'.
Yes, but 'apprezzo molto' or 'gradisco molto' are more elegant alternatives.
It's a very common idiom. 'Un sacco' literally means 'a bag', but here it means 'a lot'.
Yes, that means 'I like it much more'.
No, as an adverb modifying a verb, 'molto' is invariable.
Say 'Non mi piace molto'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
mi piace un sacco
synonymI like it a lot (informal)
mi piace moltissimo
builds onI like it very, very much
mi piacciono molto
specialized formI like them very much
non mi piace per niente
contrastI don't like it at all