plaît
pleases
is liked
is appealing
Ce nouveau film me plaît beaucoup.
I really like this new movie.
please (used in polite requests, as in «s'il te plaît» / «s'il vous plaît»)
S'il te plaît, passe-moi le sel.
Please pass me the salt.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Plaît means "pleases" or "is pleasing to." It is the 3rd person singular present indicative form of the verb *plaire* (to please).
USAGE
It's commonly used in expressions like "ça me plaît" (I like it, literally "it pleases me"), "il lui plaît" (he/it pleases him/her). It's also central to the polite phrase "s'il vous plaît" (please, literally "if it pleases you").
CONJUGATION - 3rd Group
Je plais
Tu plais
Il/elle/on plaît
Nous plaisons
Vous plaisez
Ils/elles plaisent
CONJUGATION TRAPS
Plaît comes from *plaire* (to please). It comes with an accent " î " only on the 3rd person singular.
Remember the indirect object pronoun: *me, te, lui, nous, vous, leur* precedes the verb.
For example: *La musique lui plaît* (He/She likes the music).
