"Do you like fruit?"

Translation: Ti piace la frutta?

[judycucin]

If this topic is FORMAL YOU, why is the answer in the "Ti" format?

[German4me22]

A Lei piace la frutta...accepted

[jbrener]

Why is it wrong to translate this as "Le piace la frutta?"

[pierugofoz]

I'm italian
"do you like fruit?" can be translated:
• 1) "ti piace la frutta?" - 2) "a te piace la frutta?" (you informal sing.)
• 3) "Le piace la frutta?" - 4) "a Lei piace la frutta?" (you formal sing.)
• 5) "vi piace la frutta?" - 6) "a voi piace la frutta?" (you plural)

[alexandra121555]

"Le piace la frutta" was given as the corrected answer after I typed in an incorrect answer. 11/18/2017

[Sylvia754597]

I Answered exactly that and was marked wrong. June 2020.

[oldchinawailan]

I think you shouldn't have the article. I put "Le piace frutta" and was marked correct.

[Josh354721]

I put "ti piace frutta," and it marked it incorrect. Why? Wouldn't saying "ti piace la frutta" be more like saying "do you like the fruit?"

[Marninger]

In English you might say "trees" both about a specific group of trees and about trees in general.

In Italian you can say "la frutta" both about a specific fruit and about fruits in general.

[lschwaegle]

I did the same and was marked incorrect.

[Keith352848]

The Duo answer above is not using the formal "you." Isn't that the exercise? I am confused. ManuCassanello, it is not "La piace la frutta" because the odd verb, "piacere," as it is used makes the "you" in the sentence the indirect object. The direct object would be "La." The indirect object is "Le." The more literal translation would be "Is the fruit pleasing to you."

[LynMannering]

Formal you? Ti has been used?

[BrianPhilipBlack]

In another question DL asks you to write the english translation of 'A Lei piace la frutta' which of course is, 'Do you like fruit', and which is an acceptible answer to this question as well

[Sylvia754597]

I cannot believe it! The lesson is formal you, so I have translated with : Le piace frutta? ...and it is marked wrong. Why?

[Marninger]

I think you forgot about the la in la frutta.

Ti/Le/Vi piace la frutta. - - - or - - - A te/Lei/voi piace la frutta.

[perlafantastica]

Is this the use of the Formal You?

[uroshu]

It is supposed to be a FORMAL YOU section, but this particular sentence obviously isn't.

[formaggiamente]

Yes.

[tani17]

Why "vi piace" and "a lei piace". Shouldn't both have "a" - or neither?

[jbrener]

vi = a voi; a lei = le

[Ariaflame]

Though a Lei is the formal you

[ManuCassanello]

Shouldn't it be "La piace la frutta?"

[Pedersen_Astrid]

Is ti formal?

[Ariaflame]

No, a Lei is, but I think this question is used both by the formal lesson and the lesson testing your knowledge of piacere.

[egg949nort]

Why "ti"? I thought this whole lesson was about the formal form of address!!

[rnutwell]

Le piace la frutta?

[KarenTaylo7]

In a lesson on formal you, why are we suddenly using informal you? Another Duo mystery!

[LRE8AhIb]

The answer given was Le piace la frutta, but Le was not one of the
words given, neither was A which I would have put, but lei was - very confusing

[Richard754173]

Maybe it would be best to quit using the hints.

[RonCousino]

Ti is not formal. Lei piace la frutta.

[Kischela]

Ti piace la frutta? This answer should not be an alternative if the exercise is 'Formal'