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Sì, mi piaci molto. Yes, I like you a lot.
(Yes, you please me very much.)
Sono piaciuti i ravioli a Mario? Did Mario like the ravioli?
(Were the ravioli pleasing to Mario?)
Sì, gli sono piaciuti molto. Yes, he liked them a lot.
(Yes, they pleased him very much.)
Piacque l’Italia a tua sorella? Did your sister like Italy?
(Was Italy pleasing to your sister?)
Sì, le piacque molto. Yes, she liked it a lot.
(Yes, it pleased her very much.)
Written Practice 4
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of piacere, as indicated.
1. Marco, ti le mie scarpe? Mark, do you like my
shoes?
Sì, mi molto. Yes, I like them a lot.
2. Maria, ti mia sorella? Mary, did you like my
sister?
Sì, mi molto. Yes, I liked her a lot.
3. E i miei amici ? And did you like my friends?
Sì, anche loro molto. Yes, I liked them a lot, too.
4. Marco, ti ? Mark, do you like me?
Sì, mi molto. Yes, I like you a lot.
5. Signora, Le andare in centro? Madam, would you
like to go downtown?
Sì, mi molto. Yes, I would like it a lot.
6. Marco e Mario, vi ? Mark and Mary, do you like
us?
Sì, ci molto. Yes, we like you a lot.
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QUIZ
Give the double pronoun form by replacing each noun phrase with a direct object
pronoun (lo, li, la, le) and making the appropriate modifi cation to each indirect
object pronoun. For example:
mi/il libro
me lo
to me/the book
1. mi/i libri
mi/la penna
mi/le scarpe
ti/il cappello
ti/i ravioli
ti/la macchina
ti/le scarpe
gli/il computer
gli/i biglietti
gli/la matita
gli/le matite
ci/il portatile
ci/i televisori
ci/le patate
le/l’indirizzo
le/gli indirizzi
le/la matita
le/le borse
vi/il cappotto
vi/gli stivali
vi/la camicia
vi/le camicie
Choose the correct answer for each question. One of the two given answers is actu-
ally wrong, refl ecting a typical blunder with learners of Italian.
2. Marco, hai comprato quelle riviste a tuo fratello, vero?
(a) Sì, gliele ho comprate ieri.
(b) Sì, gliele ho comprato ieri.
3. Maria, dove sono le tue amiche?
(a) Eccole.
(b) Le ecco.
4. Sono tue queste scarpe?
(a) Sì, dammele subito!
(b) Sì, me le da’ subito!
5. Vuoi mangiare la carne?
(a) Sì, voglio mangiarla.
(b) Sì, voglio la mangiare.
Give the corresponding stressed or unstressed form of the pronoun, as required.
Unstressed Stressed
6. me
le (to her)
a te
gli (to him)
noi
gli (to them)
a me
Le (to you, polite)
a voi
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For each of the following sentences, choose the correct form of the verb piacere.
7. Maria, ti quel fi lm?
(a) piace
(b) piaccio
8. Maria, io ti ?
(a) piace
(b) piaccio
9. A lui non quei libri.
(a) piacerà
(b) piaceranno
Personal Matters! Answer the question appropriately.
10. Che cosa ti piace fare regolarmente?
.
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CHAPTER 20
Making
Comparisons
Here’s what you will learn in this chapter:
More About Pronouns
Adjectives of Comparison
Adverbs of Comparison
Relative Pronouns
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More About Pronouns
Mi piace molto! I like it a lot! Words such as molto, tanto, and so on, which you
have been using since the beginning of this book as adjectives and adverbs, can also
function as pronouns.
Lui mangia molto. He eats a lot.
Tuo fratello dorme molto, no? Your brother sleeps a lot, doesn’t he?
Ieri ho mangiato troppo. Yesterday I ate too much.
When referring to people in general, use the plural forms molti, alcuni, tanti,
pochi, parecchi, tutti, and so on.
Molti vanno in Italia quest’anno. Many are going to Italy this year.
Alcuni dormono, ma parecchi Some are sleeping, but quite a few are
lavorano. working.
Tutti sanno quello. Everyone knows that.
Use the corresponding feminine forms (molte, alcune, etc.) when referring to
females.
Di quelle ragazze, molte sono Of those girls, many are Italian.
italiane.
Di quelle donne, alcune sono Of those women, some are American.
americane.
Notice the following useful expression:
alcuni... altri some . . . others
Alcuni andranno in Italia; altri, Some will go to Italy; others, instead,
invece, andranno in Francia. will go to France.
Oral Practice
Practice saying the following sentences out loud.
Tua sorella mangia molto, vero? Your sister eats a lot, doesn’t she?
No, lei mangia poco. No, she eats little.
Tuo fratello dorme poco, no? Your brother sleeps little, doesn’t he?
No, lui dorme tanto. No, he sleeps a lot.
Quanti vogliono andare in Italia? How many want to go to Italy?
Molti vogliono andare. Many want to go.
E quanti vogliono vedere Napoli? And how many want to see Naples?
Alcuni, ma parecchi vogliono Some, but quite a few want to see Rome.
vedere Roma.
Chi sa quello? Who knows that?
Tutti sanno quello. Everyone knows that.
Quante ragazze ci sono in classe? How many girls are there in class?
Molte, ma ieri poche sono venute. Many, but yesterday few came.
Quante ragazze andranno in Italia? How many girls are going to Italy?
Alcune andranno; altre, invece, no. Some are going; others, instead, are not.
Written Practice 1
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pronouns.
1. La tua amica mangia , vero? Your sister eats little,
doesn’t she?
No, lei mangia . No, she eats a lot.
2. Tua mamma dorme , no? Your mother sleeps a lot,
doesn’t she?
No, lei dorme molto . No, she sleeps very little.
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3. Chi vuole andare in Italia quest’anno? Who wants to go to Italy this year?
vogliono andare. Many want to go.
4. E quanti vogliono vedere Firenze? And how many want to see Florence?
, ma vogliono vedere Pisa. Some, but
quite a few want to see Pisa.
5. Chi dice quello? Who is saying that?
dicono quello. Everyone is saying that.
6. Quante ragazze ci sono in classe? How many girls are there in class?
, ma ieri sono venute. A few, but
yesterday many came.
ITALIAN PRONOUNS NE AND CI
The pronoun ne is usually placed before the verb in a sentence and it is used to
replace the following structures:
• Partitives
Comprerai anche delle patate? Will you also buy some potatoes?
Sì, ne comprerò. Yes, I will buy some.
• Numbers and quantitative expressions
Quanti libri hai letto? How many books did you read?
Ne ho letti due. I read two of them.
NOTE:
NOTE: Notice the agreement between ne and the past participle.
• Indefi nite expressions
Hai letto molti libri, non è vero? You read a lot of books, isn’t that
true?
Sì, ne ho letti molti. Yes, I read a lot of them.
• Topic phrases introduced by di
Ha parlato di matematica, vero? He spoke of mathematics, didn’t he?
Sì, ne ha parlato. Yes, he spoke about it.
NOTE:
NOTE: Notice that in this particular case there is no agreement. Ne does
not refer to any quantity.
The locative (place) pronoun ci means there. It, too, goes before the verb.
Andate in Italia, non è vero? You are going to Italy, aren’t you?
Sì, ci andiamo domani. Yes, we are going there tomorrow.
Marco vive a Perugia, non è vero? Marco lives in Perugia, doesn’t he?
Sì, ci vive da molti anni. Yes, he has been living there for many
years.
Oral Practice
Practice saying the following sentences out loud.
Hai mangiato dei panini? Did you eat some sandwiches?
Sì, ne ho mangiati tre. Yes, I ate three of them.
Vuoi delle patate? Do you want some potatoes?
No, non ne voglio. No, I do not want any of them.
Quanti libri hai comprato? How many books did you buy?
Ne ho comprati alcuni. I bought a few of them.
Quanti amici hai invitato alla How many friends did you invite to the
festa? party?
Ne ho invitati molti. I invited many of them.
Ha parlato di Dante, il professore? Did the professor speak about Dante?
Sì, ne ha parlato. Yes, he spoke about him.
Quando andrete in Italia? When are you going to Italy?
Ci vogliamo andare l’anno We want to go there next year.
prossimo.
Maria vive a Milano, non è vero? Mary lives in Milan, doesn’t she?
Sì, ci vive da molti anni. Yes, she has been living there for many
years.
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Written Practice 2
Fill in the blanks with ne or ci, as necessary.
1. Tu vivi negli Stati Uniti, non è vero? You live in the United States, don’t
you?
Sì, vivo da molto. Yes, I have been living there for a while.
2. Hanno parlato di televisione, vero? They spoke about television, didn’t
they?
Sì, hanno parlato. Yes, they spoke about it.
3. Quando andranno in Italia? When are they going to Italy?
andranno l’anno prossimo. They are going there next year.
4. Hai preso del caffè? Did you have some coffee?
Sì, ha bevuti tre. Yes, I drank three of them.
5. Vuoi delle paste? Would you like some pastries?
No, non voglio. No, I do not want any of them.
6. Quanti cappuccini hai bevuto? How many cappuccinos did you drink?
ho bevuti alcuni. I drank a few of them.
7. Quanti amici hai chiamato ieri? How many friends did you call yesterday?
ho chiamati molti. I called many of them.
Adjectives of Comparison
Marco è più alto di Maria. Mark is taller than Mary. The adjective in this sen-
tence is a comparison between two people. Adjectives can be used to indicate that
someone or something has a relatively equal, greater, or lesser degree of some qual-
ity. The three degrees of comparison are called: positive, comparative, and
superlative.
For the positive degree in Italian, use the construction così... come or tanto...
quanto.
Alessandro è così felice come sua Alexander is as happy as his sister.
sorella.
Loro sono tanto buoni quanto gli They are as nice as the others.
altri.