A2🧠 Personality
Italian word
simpatico
likeable, friendly, pleasant, fun to be around
Looks like
sympathetic
showing compassion or support for someone's suffering
⚠️ The trap
This is one of the most important false friends! 'Simpatico' ≠ 'sympathetic'. Simpatico is about personality (fun, likeable). Sympathetic is about compassion. For sympathetic say 'comprensivo' or 'empatico'.
To say "showing compassion or support for someone's suffering" in Italian:
comprensivo, empatico (for sympathetic)
"simpatico" in English means:
likeable, friendly, pleasant, fun to be around
Example
"Il tuo amico Marco è molto simpatico — mi fa sempre ridere."
"Your friend Marco is very likeable — he always makes me laugh."
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