plaît

/plɛ/plaire
1.
verbInd3rdPresSing3

pleases

is liked

is appealing

Ce nouveau film me plaît beaucoup.

I really like this new movie.

Synonyms:charmer, séduire, convenir, agréer
2.
verbInd3rdPresSing3

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).