faire le plaisir

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛʁ lə plɛ.ziʁ/ ~ /fɛʁ lə ple.ziʁ/

Verb

faire le plaisir

1. (transitive with à) to do someone the courtesy of doing something

   Tu me feras le plaisir de ranger ta chambre. ― I'd appreciate it if you could clean your room.

Usage notes

• Chiefly used in the future tense, as a way of giving an order; compare English will you be so kind as to….
• Not to be confused with faire plaisir à quelqu’un.

See also

• être prié de