che a lei non piaceva

that she didn't like

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phrase Uncommon #16,257
that she didn't like Used to report that something was not pleasing to her. The phrase a lei emphasizes “to her”; piaceva is used with singular things or activities, while piacevano is used with plural things.
IT: Mi ha detto che a lei non piaceva il film.
EN: She told me that she didn't like the movie.

Mary mi disse che a lei non piaceva vivere a Boston.

Mary told me that she didn’t like living in Boston.

Mary ha detto a Tom che a lei non piaceva il suo lavoro.

Mary told Tom that she didn't like his job.

Mary disse a Tom che a lei non piaceva il suo lavoro.

Mary told Tom that she didn't like his job.

Disse che a lei non piaceva il baseball.

She said she didn't like baseball.

Mary non mi ha mai detto che a lei non piaceva Tom.

Mary never told me that she didn’t like Tom.

Gli ha detto che a lei non piaceva il suo senso dell'umorismo.

She told him that she didn't like his sense of humor.

Mary disse che a lei non piaceva l'Australia.

Mary said that she didn't like Australia.

Mary mi ha detto che a lei non piaceva vivere a Boston.

Mary told me that she didn’t like living in Boston.

Mary non mi disse mai che a lei non piaceva Tom.

Mary never told me that she didn't like Tom.