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What are some examples of the use of the word “piacere” in Italian? What do they mean and how would you translate them into English?

Last Updated: 24.06.2025 13:40

What are some examples of the use of the word “piacere” in Italian? What do they mean and how would you translate them into English?

A. Thank you very much. B. It's a pleasure ( = don't mention it ). In Italian you translate ‘ It's a pleasure’ in : prego ( or ‘ non c'è di ché ‘ ).

In fact the noun piacere is translated into ‘pleasure’. Life’s pleasures : I piaceri della vita.

A me piace molto suonare il pianoforte. I’m fond of ( = a me piace molto ) playing the piano. A me piace : from the verb ‘piacere’.

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I’m pleased to meet you. Piacere di/è un piacere (= I’m pleased ) conoscerla.

Take pleasure in doing something = provare piacere nel fare qualcosa.

Mi può aiutare < per piacere > ? Can you help me < please > ?. ‘Per piacere’ stands for ‘please’.

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A brothel : una casa di piacere ( even though it's more common the expression ‘ casa di tolleranza ‘ ).

Piacere : to like. A me piace spesso mangiare un’insalata. I often like to eat a salad. I like : a me piace.

A whore : una donna di piacere, una prostituta ( a prostitute ).

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