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mi

me

pronoun MEE Common

Origin: from Latin mihi

Also means

myself

Usage Note

Mi is the unstressed first-person pronoun, serving as direct object 'me', indirect object 'to me', and reflexive 'myself'. It powers the famous mi piace construction, which literally means 'it is pleasing to me'. It attaches to infinitives as -mi (aiutarmi).

Examples

"Mi piace la musica italiana."

Natural Translation

I like Italian music.

Literal Translation

To-me pleases the music Italian.

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