50: Can you talk backwards like an Italian?
The expressions "I like it" and "I miss you" can be a bit confusing in Italian, because they're backwards compared to in English. Let's practice using them!
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Today's Italian words
Mi piace = I like it (literally: to me, it pleases)
Mi dispiace = I'm sorry
Mi manca = I miss it (literally: to me, it misses)
Mi manchi = I miss you (literally: to me, you miss)
Mi piaci = I like you (literally: to me, you please)
Mi mancano = I miss them (literally: to me, they miss)
Mi piacciono = I like them (literally: to me, they please)
Mi piace la birra = I like beer (literally: to me, it pleases the beer)
Mi piacciono le patatine = I like crisps/chips (literally: to me, they please the chips)
Mi manca il bacon = I miss bacon (literally: to me, it misses the bacon)
Mi mancano i pub = I miss the pubs (literally: to me, they miss the pubs)
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