je me plais ici
To say I love it here in French, use je me plais ici. It means you feel happy and settled in the place where you are.
je me plais ici expresses that you are content in a place, such as a new town, home or job.
What does it mean word for word?
Word for word it reads I please myself here. se plaire is a reflexive verb meaning to be happy or content somewhere, and ici means here.
Which one should you use?
je me plais ici focuses on feeling well settled in a place. j'aime être ici is a more direct way to say you enjoy being there. J'adore trop cet endroit. means I really love this place and is casual. C'est un véritable petit coin de paradis means it is a true little corner of paradise.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, people may say J'adore icitte! for I love it here!
How does it change in a sentence?
When the place has already been mentioned, ici is often replaced by the pronoun y, giving je m'y plais.
Did you know?
- In some northern French dialects, a form of the word me called mi was preserved. This stems from the Latin dative mihi, whereas standard French merged this into the single word me.
- French uses the pronoun y to replace the location in je m'y plais, meaning 'I love it there/here'. This pronoun represents a place and is a grammatical requirement that does not exist in English.
Examples in context
- J'adore cet endroit!I love it here!
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are visiting a small village.
- NathanRegarde ce paysage, c'est magnifique !Look at this landscape, it's magnificent!
- ChloéC'est vrai, je me plais ici.It's true, I love it here.
- NathanTu veux rester quelques jours de plus ?Do you want to stay a few more days?
- ChloéOui, avec plaisir, Nathan.Yes, with pleasure, Nathan.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ici, je, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
