pleser
The phrase pleser is used in Welsh to mean 'my pleasure'.
This is a polite reaction used when someone thanks you.
Meaning: a polite reaction to receiving thanks (intj)
Did you know?
- The word pleser is a linguistic traveler that shares the same ancestry as the English word 'pleasure', both tracing back to the Old French word 'plaisir'.
- While pleser means 'pleasure', the more common way to say 'you are welcome' is croeso, which literally translates to 'welcome' as in greeting a guest.
- Using pleser can sound noticeably more formal or 'stiff' to a native speaker than the phrase dim problem.
Examples in context
- Dim problem o gwbl.No problem at all.
Example conversation
Dylan helps Catrin carry a heavy bag.
- CatrinDiolch yn fawr, Dylan!Thank you very much, Dylan!
- DylanPleser!My pleasure!
- CatrinTi sy'n garedig iawn.You are very kind.
- DylanDim problem o gwbl.No problem at all.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pleser, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pleser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
