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plaisir

pleasure

noun pleh-ZEER Common

Origin: From Latin placere (to please).

Usage Note

Plaisir is the standard word for pleasure or enjoyment. The polite phrase avec plaisir (with pleasure) is the refined way to accept an offer. Faire plaisir à quelqu'un means to please someone, and pour le plaisir means for fun or for the sake of it. The adjective plaisant (pleasant) and verb plaire (to please) share the same Latin root.

Examples

"C'est un plaisir de vous revoir."

Natural Translation

It's a pleasure to see you again.

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