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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: 19.06.2025 14:13

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?

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

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

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

My waist finally looks like how it did before I had kids but I didn’t lose weight. Why am I still 15 lbs from my starting weight?

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

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’.

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 ‘ ).

Why does my intimate area “sweat” and smell so much? I almost have to have a shower everyday. How do I get rid of this?

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.

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

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