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How to Say โ€˜That they make you happyโ€™ in Italian

Che vi facciano piacere

keh vee FAHT-chah-noh pya-CHEH-reh

[keh vee FAHT-chah-noh pya-CHEH-reh]

๐Ÿ’ฌ Usage Tip: [fare piacere] is a common Italian way to say someone likes or appreciates something. You'll hear it with different people attached: [mi fa piacere] = "I'm glad / I like it," [vi fa piacere] = "you like it," [gli fa piacere] = "he likes it."

Phrase Breakdown

Che

[keh]

that

Introduces a following clause after verbs like 'spero'.

Example

Che in Che vi facciano piacere collega la speranza al risultato.

Che in that you like them links the hope to the result.

vi

[vee]

to you

Indirect object pronoun used for 'you' plural or formal 'you'.

Example

Vi in Che vi facciano piacere si riferisce ai suoceri.

Vi in that you like them refers to the in-laws.

facciano

[FAHT-chah-noh]

may make

Subjunctive form of 'fare' used in a polite hopeful expression.

Example

Facciano in Che vi facciano piacere รจ usato dopo Spero.

Facciano in I hope you like them is used after Spero.

piacere

[pya-CHEH-reh]

pleasure / be pleasing

Common expression with 'fare piacere' meaning to be liked or appreciated.

Example

Piacere in Che vi facciano piacere significa che il regalo sia gradito.

Piacere in I hope you like them means that the gift is appreciated.

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