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Italian word
simpatico
likeable, friendly, nice (personality)
Looks like
sympathetic
feeling or showing compassion for someone's suffering
⚠️ The trap
'Simpatico' means you find someone pleasant and fun to be around. It has nothing to do with sympathy or compassion. For 'sympathetic' use 'comprensivo' or 'solidale'.
To say "feeling or showing compassion for someone's suffering" in Italian:
comprensivo, solidale (for sympathetic)
"simpatico" in English means:
likeable, friendly, nice (personality)
Example
"Il nuovo professore è molto simpatico."
"The new teacher is very likeable."
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