Using "piace" in a "how-many" question?

Question

I currently have a limited understanding of Italian grammar (I plan to take Italian when I go to college but as of right now I'm entirely self-taught [well, in a Duolingo-guided sort of way]) so I apologize in advance if this seems like an overly simple thing to ask.The word-order with "piace" is already sort of unfamiliar to me. For the most part, I can figure out elementary uses of the word, but I don't know how to use it in a question sentence.For instance, how would you ask something like, "How many pieces of cake does your turtle like to eat?" I suppose this is the same thing as asking, "How many pieces of cake does your turtle like eating?" (Obscure, but within my vocabulary, I think.) Thanks for your time and patience!

Answer 1

The verb PIACERE is one of the most difficult verb to learn for anglophones as there is no such form in english.

I like the apple I=subject, like=verb, the apple=direct object

MI PIACE LA MELA = La mela (subject) piace(verb), a me (indirect object)

in english would be

The apple pleases to me