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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?

13.06.2025 00:19

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 ‘ ).

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’.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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