faire plaisir

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛʁ plɛ.ziʁ/, /fɛʁ ple.ziʁ/

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Verb

faire plaisir

1. (informal, transitive with à) to please someone, to do something nice for someone, to cheer up someone, to keep someone happy, to make someone happy

   se faire plaisir ― to indulge oneself, to give oneself a treat

Usage notes

• Does not translate "to pleasure someone", which would be procurer du plaisir à quelqu’un.
• Not to be confused with faire le plaisir à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose.

Conjugation

• see faire

See also

• faire du bien