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How to Say ‘I'm glad to hear that.’ in Italian

Mi fa piacere sentirlo.

mee fah pyah-CHEH-reh sehn-TEER-loh

[mee fah pyah-CHEH-reh sehn-TEER-loh]

💬 Usage Tip: Italian often says mi fa piacere where English says "I'm glad." Literally it's more like "it gives me pleasure," and sentirlo adds "to hear that."

🇮🇹 In Italy: This is a natural, courteous response when someone says something positive about their workplace. It sounds interested without being too personal or overenthusiastic.

Phrase Breakdown

Mi fa piacere

mee fah pyah-CHEH-reh

I’m glad / It pleases me

A polite phrase to express happiness or satisfaction.

Example

Mi fa piacere vederti.

I’m glad to see you.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun showing who feels pleased.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere sentirlo., Mi mostra la reazione personale.

In the sentence 'Mi fa piacere sentirlo.,' 'Mi' shows the personal reaction.

[fah]

makes; does

From 'fare'; here it helps form the expression 'it pleases me'.

Example

In Mi fa piacere sentirlo., fa collega la reazione al contenuto ascoltato.

In 'Mi fa piacere sentirlo.,' 'fa' connects the reaction to what was heard.

piacere

[pyah-CHEH-reh]

pleasure

Used in a common expression to say you are glad to hear something.

Example

Dire Mi fa piacere sentirlo. è appropriato durante un networking event.

Saying 'Mi fa piacere sentirlo.' is appropriate during a networking event.

sentirlo

[sehn-TEER-loh]

to hear it

Means hearing that information; often used after receiving good news or a positive impression.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere sentirlo., sentirlo si riferisce a quello che l'altra persona ha detto.

In the sentence 'Mi fa piacere sentirlo.,' 'sentirlo' refers to what the other person said.

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