"Mi piace essere da sola."

[robert0n]

I know that "mi piace" translates as "I like" but the more literal translation of "it gives me pleasure to be alone" sounds quite good here. Anyone else think it should be accepted?
(I've not reported it because I'm not confident that it should be, hence the question here!)

[Ariaflame]

I'd be more inclined to 'It pleases me to be alone' but there's no harm in reporting. They'll see the report and consider it.

[Altair0315]

I think you're both right. I translated it as being, "It pleases me to be alone."

[HyggeOgKage]

I think in Italian you are spot on the money in terms of meaning. As 'mi piace' does literally mean 'pleases me' or 'pleasing to me'

But in English 'it gives me pleasure' can sound a bit awkward in everyday informal speech, which is probably why Duolingo prefers 'I like'.

But I do like the way you are thinking literally. I find it very helpful when learning languages to take that literal approach. :)

[Erick_Gomez]

Why not Stare da sola? i'de really like to know the difference please!

[OhJustMichelle]

I find it helpful to remember that essare is like someone/thing's essence (Le sedie sono rosse, Io sono da solo), and that stare can be replaced with "stay" or "feel" (Io sto bene (I am/feel well), La sedia sta in cucina (the chair is/stays in the kitchen)). Here's someone's random blog that probably knows more than I do: http://blogs.transparent.com/italian/essere-o-stare/

[Kehlman]

Can anyone explain why "on my own" was not accepted as a synonym for "alone"?

[Danielconcasco]

I've always translated "da solo" as "on my own" or "by myself".

[BrockBrana]

I wish I could go back to previous questions and review my answers... Would help me understand my own learning process a bit more

[CMSHCJ]

Why da sola and not da solo?

[mukkapazza]

Only because the speaker is female :)

[catygr]

I think da sola implies the subject is female.

[Salat3]

I like being on my own - why is this wrong?

[Ruckelhaxan]

Who knows? I got it wrong too and will report it to Duolingo.

[OHHHHTHATSABINGO]

Please refresh my memory. Why does one need to say "da"

[FernandoPe596028]

Why not "mi piace essere sola" why is the preposition "da" doing here? What does it implies ?

[lukman.A]

I can't help much but perhaps this link would answer our question about the differences between "sola" and "da sola".

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1462354

[Berto29441]

there is a thin difference, not always perceived even by the Italians: "solo" is who is excluded or cut out by him/herself from the company of other people, "da solo" = without the presence or the help of other people: "Viaggio solo" (I prefer not to have company) , "l'ho fatto da solo" (without the help of nobody: you can not say "l'ho fatto solo")

[LiKenun]

Mi piace essere da sola con Duolingo. ⬅ Is that a well-formed sentence?

[peterjweiss]

What about "I am happy to be alone". It was marked as wrong.

[rey.del.mundo]

Anch'io

[Stick.to.it]

The lesson has two sentences that are almost identical in English, about wanting/liking to be alone. But one uses "essere" and one uses "stare". Why?