How do you say "That makes me very happy." in French?

"That makes me very happy." in French is "Ça me fait très plaisir.". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘That makes me very happy.’ in French

Q: What does "Ça me fait très plaisir." mean in English?

"Ça me fait très plaisir." means "That makes me very happy." in English. Usage tip: [Ça me fait plaisir] is a very common pattern for saying something gives you pleasure: swap in another subject, like [Ça lui fait plaisir] or [Votre compliment me fait plaisir].

Ça me fait très plaisir.

sah muh feh treh pleh-zeer

[sah muh feh treh pleh-zeer]

💬 Usage Tip: [Ça me fait plaisir] is a very common pattern for saying something gives you pleasure: swap in another subject, like [Ça lui fait plaisir] or [Votre compliment me fait plaisir].

Phrase Breakdown

Ça

[sah]

that / it

A common demonstrative pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in everyday French.

Example

Ça me surprend parfois.

That surprises me sometimes.

[muh]

me / to me

An object pronoun meaning "me" or "to me," used before the verb.

Example

Il me parle souvent.

He talks to me often.

fait

[feh]

makes / does

From the verb "faire"; here it means "makes" in the expression "ça me fait plaisir."

Example

Cette nouvelle me fait sourire.

This news makes me smile.

très

[treh]

very

An adverb meaning "very," used to intensify an adjective or noun phrase.

Example

Je suis très content aujourd’hui.

I am very happy today.

plaisir

[pleh-zeer]

pleasure

A noun meaning "pleasure"; in this phrase it expresses happiness or delight.

Example

C’est un vrai plaisir de vous voir.

It is a real pleasure to see you.

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