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.
Mi fa piacere vederti.
I’m glad to see you.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
to me
Indirect object pronoun showing who feels pleased.
Nella frase Mi fa piacere sentirlo., Mi mostra la reazione personale.
In the sentence 'Mi fa piacere sentirlo.,' 'Mi' shows the personal reaction.
fa
[fah]
makes; does
From 'fare'; here it helps form the expression 'it pleases me'.
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.
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.
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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