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How to say 'not' - a few basics

Io non mangio carne
Non è con pesce
Non è la mia

  • If you like something you say Mi piace... If what you like is in the plural you say Mi piacciono...

  • But if you don't like something, you say Non mi piace or piacciono...

  • Similarly, if you want to say you don't do something, you put non, the word for 'not', in front of the verb. The English word 'do' isn't translated.

  • See how this works

Mangio carne I eat meat
Sono di Londra I'm from London
Mi piace il pesce I like fish


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