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How to Say โ€˜With pleasureโ€™ in Italian

Con piacere

kohn pya-CHEH-reh

[kohn pya-CHEH-reh]

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น In Italy: [Con piacere] is a warm, polite service phrase โ€” more like "certainly" or "my pleasure" than a grand statement. In a cafรฉ, it sounds friendly but perfectly normal, not overly formal.

Phrase Breakdown

Con

[kohn]

with

A preposition meaning 'with,' used in many polite expressions.

Example

Con questa miscela si ottiene un espresso cremoso.

With this blend you get a creamy espresso.

piacere

[pya-CHEH-reh]

pleasure

Literally 'pleasure'; in the expression 'con piacere' it means 'gladly' or 'with pleasure.'

Example

La preparo con piacere, se vuole provarla.

Iโ€™ll prepare it with pleasure, if you want to try it.

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