faire le plaisir

French

Pronunciation

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

Verb

faire le plaisir

1. to do (someone) the courtesy [with à ‘someone’ and de (+ infinitive) ‘of doing something’]

   Tu me feras le plaisir de ranger ta chambre. ― I'd appreciate it if you could clean your room. (literally, “You will do me the courtesy of cleaning 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