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The Piacere Matrix
Edit: The last colum "Loro" is faulty thank you u/oskopnir for pointing it out I'll have to udpate it!
Almost split my brain in half trying to figure this out
If you're still learning, I recommend filling in the table yourself before comparing notes!
-----Some additional notes:
☕ Ci piacciamo / Vi piacete is often interpreted romantically: We are into each other / You two like each other
☕ For clarity, piace is often accompanied with the appropriate pronoun:
- Mi piace lei / Lei mi piace (I like her)
- Mi piace lui/ Lui mi piace (I like him)
- Ti piace lei / Lei ti piace (you like her)
- ... and so on
In case of Gli (lui):
- Gli piace lei / Lei gli piace (He likes her)
But how do we know if it’s the Gli (lui) or the Gli (loro)? We say:
- A lui piace lei / Lei piace a lui (He likes her)
- Attention: NOT "Lei a lui piace". The a + pronoun goes either at the start or the end
- A lei piace lui / Lui piace a lei
- Note: “He likes him” or “She likes her” would require more clarification to make sense 🏳️🌈 🥲
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Anything else you'd like to add?
u/PNT_BTTR_FCK — 3 days ago