A1 Collocation Neutral

mi piace molto

I like it a lot

Bedeutung

Expressing high appreciation for something.

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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.

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The Plural Rule

Always check if the thing you like is plural. If it is, change 'piace' to 'piacciono'.

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Avoid 'Io'

Never start the sentence with 'Io' when using 'piacere'. It's the most common beginner mistake!

Bedeutung

Expressing high appreciation for something.

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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!

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Word Order

You can say 'Il caffè mi piace molto' to emphasize the coffee, or 'Mi piace molto il caffè' for a standard statement.

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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.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: piacciono

Since 'gli spaghetti' is plural, the verb must be 'piacciono'.

Fill in the missing pronoun (I like...).

____ piace molto questo libro.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Mi

We use the indirect object pronoun 'mi' to say 'I like'.

Match the response to the situation.

Someone asks: 'Ti piace la musica italiana?'

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Sì, mi piace molto!

'La musica' is singular, so 'mi piace molto' is the correct response.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Ti piace il mare? B: Sì, ______ ______ ______.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: mi piace molto

The subject 'il mare' is singular.

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Visuelle Lernhilfen

Intensity Levels

Low
Mi piace un po' I like it a bit
Medium
Mi piace I like it
High
Mi piace molto I really like it
Extreme
Mi piace moltissimo I love it!

Aufgabensammlung

4 Aufgaben
Choose the correct form of the verb 'piacere'. Choose A1

Mi ______ molto gli spaghetti.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: piacciono

Since 'gli spaghetti' is plural, the verb must be 'piacciono'.

Fill in the missing pronoun (I like...). Fill Blank A1

____ piace molto questo libro.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Mi

We use the indirect object pronoun 'mi' to say 'I like'.

Match the response to the situation. situation_matching A1

Someone asks: 'Ti piace la musica italiana?'

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Sì, mi piace molto!

'La musica' is singular, so 'mi piace molto' is the correct response.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Ti piace il mare? B: Sì, ______ ______ ______.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: mi piace molto

The subject 'il mare' is singular.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Häufig gestellte Fragen

10 Fragen

No, 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

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mi piace un sacco

synonym

I like it a lot (informal)

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mi piace moltissimo

builds on

I like it very, very much

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mi piacciono molto

specialized form

I like them very much

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non mi piace per niente

contrast

I don't like it at all

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