plaire

GThe French verb "plaire" means "to please" or "to be liked", and it’s used in a way that's a bit different from English — the thing or person being liked is the subject, not the object.

---

✅ Basic structure:

[Something or someone] plaît à [someone]
→ Literally: "[X] pleases [Y]"

• Ce film me plaît.
  → I like this movie. (Literally: This movie pleases me.)

• Elle plaît à tout le monde.
  → Everyone likes her.

---

🔁 Common expressions:

1. Ça me plaît ! – I like it!
2. Tu me plais. – I like you. (romantic context)
3. Plaire à quelqu’un – To be liked by someone / to appeal to someone
4. Faire plaisir à quelqu’un – To make someone happy / give pleasure
   → Ça lui fait plaisir. = "It makes him/her happy."

---

🧠 Present tense conjugation:

Person	Conjugation
Je	plais
Tu	plais
Il/elle	plaît
Nous	plaisons
Vous	plaisez
Ils/elles	plaisent

---

📝 Example sentences:

• Cette robe te plaît ? → Do you like this dress?
• Il plaît beaucoup aux enfants. → Kids really like him.

Let me know if you want expressions using plaire in formal, casual, or romantic settings!