Ciao! Is there a difference between 'mi piacere' and 'mi piacerebbe'?
(While playing the game Clash of Clans...) A friend said 'Ehi, mi piacerebbe unirmi al tuo clan.' I think that means something like Hey, I'd like to be in your clan. Not quite the point, but through various language-y things I'd only heard the word piacere. Is there a distinct difference?
Grazie!!!

Question

Ciao! Is there a difference between 'mi piacere' and 'mi piacerebbe'?
(While playing the game Clash of Clans...) A friend said 'Ehi, mi piacerebbe unirmi al tuo clan.' I think that means something like Hey, I'd like to be in your clan. Not quite the point, but through various language-y things I'd only heard the word piacere. Is there a distinct difference? 
Grazie!!!

Answer

"mi piacere" is not correct.
You could have heard "mi piace....", that is "I like...".

"Piacere" is not only a verb, but also a noun and means "pleasure".
So we say "piacere", "piacere mio", when we are introduced to someone (meaning "nice to meet you").
Or also "è (stato) un piacere", "il piacere è tutto mio", returning thanks ("my pleasure").

ciao!

Answer

Piacere = to like
Piacerebbe = would like
Mi piacere = I to like (so it's wrong)
Mi piacerebbe = I would like

Answer

Quando dici 'mi piace xyz' esprimi questo significato: 'I like xyz';
in genre 'xyz' e` una cosa o una persona.

Quando dici 'mi piacerebbe xyz' esprimi questo significato: 
'I would like  xyz' oppure 'I wish xyz to happen for me'; 
in genere 'xyz' e` un verbo oppure una frase secondaria.

Esempi:
Mi piace il gelato alla nocciola.
Mi piacerebbe aprire una gelateria.

Mi piace alzarmi tardi al mattino.
Mi piacerebbe dormire a lungo, ma devo andare al lavoro presto.
Mi piacerebbe

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!