The verb in Italian for “like” is “piace”. When you like something, you say “mi piace!”. Up until yesterday, I was translating this in my head as “I like!” But yesterday, our Italian professor pointed out to us that this actually translates as it likes me.
Do you know how much this changes for me?
When my Italian Mom was discussing my likes/dislikes, what she ACTUALLY said was “Broccoli likes you, but cauliflower doesn’t”. Which is exactly how I would describe it!
Once again, feeling blessed to be somewhere where I’m free to like whichever foods I do, and eat only that which LIKES ME!
small update, I know, but I'm also busily preparing for Jacob's arrival tomorrow!
for some reason, I always heard "piace" as "peace". This is the trouble with my Italian--I just picked things up as a little girl and never got things corrected. So when I first read your title, I thought you were talking about "my peace". It made for an interesting spin on the message in this posting. You are at peace when you have a better sense of being liked by the foods you eat, and I am so grateful that is one of Italia's gifts to you, dear daughter.
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