How to Say ‘It was a pleasure for me’ in Italian
Mi ha fatto molto piacere.
mee ah FAHT-toh MOHL-toh pya-CHEH-reh
[mee ah FAHT-toh MOHL-toh pya-CHEH-reh]
Phrase Breakdown
Mi ha fatto
mee ah FAHT-toh
It made me
Literal part of the fixed expression mi ha fatto piacere.
Mi ha fatto sorridere.
It made me smile.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
to me
An indirect object pronoun meaning 'to me' in expressions about feelings or reactions.
Mi ha fatto piacere ricevere il tuo messaggio di follow-up.
It pleased me to receive your follow-up message.
ha
[ah]
has
Third-person singular of 'avere'; here it is part of a past expression meaning 'it has.'
Nel messaggio, ha reso il tono più formale e cordiale.
In the message, it made the tone more formal and cordial.
fatto
[FAHT-toh]
made
Past participle of 'fare,' used here in the expression 'ha fatto piacere' meaning 'was a pleasure.'
Il tuo consiglio ha fatto la differenza, e fatto qui indica un'azione completata.
Your advice made the difference, and 'made' here indicates a completed action.
Molto piacere
MOHL-toh pya-CHEH-reh
Very much pleasure; a lot of pleasure
Together, this forms the expression meaning 'I was very pleased.'
Mi ha fatto molto piacere vederti.
I was very pleased to see you.
Words in this phrase
molto
[MOHL-toh]
very; much
An adverb used to intensify the phrase, adding warmth and sincerity.
È stato molto interessante, e molto rafforza il complimento.
It was very interesting, and 'very' strengthens the compliment.
piacere
[pya-CHEH-reh]
pleasure
A noun used in polite expressions to say something was enjoyable or appreciated.
Conoscerti è stato un piacere, e piacere rende la frase più gentile.
Meeting you was a pleasure, and 'pleasure' makes the sentence kinder.
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