20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 4

Likes and dislikes

Practice this topic in Italian: Likes and dislikes.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Giulia

Mi piace la musica.

I like music.

Luca

Non mi piace cucinare.

I do not like cooking.

Giulia

Ti piace viaggiare?

Do you like travelling?

Luca

Preferisco leggere.

I prefer reading.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Mi piace la musica.

    I like music.

    Mi piace la musica.

  • Non mi piace cucinare.

    I do not like cooking.

    Non mi piace cucinare.

  • Ti piace viaggiare?

    Do you like travelling?

    Ti piace viaggiare?

  • Preferisco leggere.

    I prefer reading.

    Preferisco leggere.

  • Anche a me.

    Me too.

    Anche a me.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “I like music.”

Which Italian sentence has this meaning: “I like music.”

Make it yours

Say the five Italian turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Italian in a real conversation

  1. 1. Mi piace la musica.
  2. 2. Non mi piace cucinare.
  3. 3. Ti piace viaggiare?
  4. 4. Preferisco leggere.
  5. 5. Anche a me.
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