14. Expressing Preferences – Talking about Likes, Dislikes, and Preferences 💬🍕🎻 #
Benvenuto! In this unit, we dive into one of the most important parts of everyday conversation: saying what you like (or don’t). Because let’s be honest — you can’t live in Italy without learning how to express your deep love for pizza, your passionate dislike for traffic, or your strong preference for gelato al pistacchio.
Whether you’re ordering at a restaurant, chatting with locals, or just arguing with Geoff about which coffee is best, this unit will give you the tools to share your thoughts with style.
What You’ll Learn #
- How to say what you like (and sound enthusiastic, not robotic)
- How to express dislike politely (or dramatically, if you’re feeling theatrical)
- How to talk about preferences using real-life Italian
- How to use verbs like piacere, preferire, and odiare (careful — piacere is trickier than it looks!)
Topics You’ll Explore #
- Talking about food, music, places, and hobbies
- Agreeing and disagreeing with others’ preferences
- Sounding natural when you say “I don’t like that thing… at all.”
Start Here 👇 #
Get ready to express your preferences like a real Italian — with a little drama, a lot of gestures, and just the right verb conjugation.