How to Say โThat 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]
๐ฌ 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'.
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'.
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.
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.
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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