How to Say ‘I'm glad’ in Italian
Mi fa piacere
mee fah pyah-CHEH-reh
[mee fah pyah-CHEH-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian often says [mi fa piacere] where English says "I'm glad." Literally it's more like "it gives me pleasure," and you can reuse it with other endings: [ti fa piacere], [ci fa piacere].
Phrase Breakdown
Mi
[mee]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.
Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.
In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.
fa
[fah]
makes; does
From 'fare'; in this expression it forms the meaning 'it pleases me'.
In Mi fa piacere, fa costruisce l'espressione di apprezzamento.
In 'Mi fa piacere,' 'fa' builds the expression of appreciation.
piacere
[pyah-CHEH-reh]
pleasure
A noun meaning pleasure; in this phrase it expresses that something is pleasing to hear.
Dire Mi fa piacere è un modo gentile per mostrare una reazione positiva.
Saying 'Mi fa piacere' is a polite way to show a positive reaction.
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