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How to Say ‘That'll make her very happy.’ in French

Ça lui fera très plaisir.

sa lwee fuh-RAH tray pleh-ZEER

[sa lwee fuh-RAH tray pleh-ZEER]

💬 Usage Tip: Lui here means "to her" and sits before the verb, not after it. It also covers "to him", so only context tells you which.

🇫🇷 In France: A warm, natural thing to say when an in-law mentions a small gesture, like calling grandma or bringing a dessert. It shows you care without overdoing it.

Phrase Breakdown

Ça lui fera

sa lwee fuh-RAH

That will make him/her

'Ça' (that) + 'lui' (to him/her) + 'fera', the future of 'faire'. Say it smoothly as one unit: 'sa lwee fuh-RAH'.

Example

Ça lui fera du bien.

That will do him/her good.

Words in this phrase

Ça

[sa]

It / that

A very common word in everyday spoken French, often used in expressions like Ça va.

Example

Dans Ça va ?, Ça veut dire it or that in a general sense.

In Ça va?, Ça means it or that in a general sense.

lui

[lwee]

to him / to her

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him' or 'to her'.

Example

Je lui donne un cadeau.

I'm giving him/her a gift.

fera

[fuh-RAH]

will make / will give

Future tense of 'faire' (to do/make), third person singular; 'faire plaisir' means to please.

Example

Ce cadeau fera plaisir à ma mère.

This gift will please my mother.

très plaisir.

tray pleh-ZEER

very happy (lit. very much pleasure)

With 'faire', 'faire plaisir' means 'to please someone'. 'Très' intensifies it. Pronounce it 'tray pleh-ZEER', with a soft final R.

Example

Ton cadeau me fait très plaisir.

Your gift makes me very happy.

Words in this phrase

très

[tray]

very

"Très" is used to strengthen an adjective or adverb.

Example

Est très important pour garder une bonne ambiance.

Is very important for maintaining a good atmosphere.

plaisir

[pleh-ZEER]

pleasure

A polite word often used in professional French to express enjoyment or appreciation.

Example

Un vrai plaisir d'avoir discuté avec votre équipe.

A real pleasure to have spoken with your team.

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