placer
/plaˈθeɾ/masculine
The English word 'pleasure' is translated into Spanish as placer. Wiktionary also lists placemiento.
Meaning: a state of being pleased (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| placer | /plaˈθeɾ/ /plaˈseɾ/ |
masculine |
| placemiento | /plaθemjento/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /plasemjento/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
masculine |
The word placer is a masculine noun meaning a state of being pleased. You can also use the related verb gustar to express the action of giving pleasure to someone.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin American countries such as Mexico, Argentina and Colombia, the phrase Un gusto is heavily used to mean 'A pleasure'.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/plaˈθeɾ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often confuse the noun placer with the verb gustar. Use placer when you want to name the feeling of pleasure itself, and use gustar when you want to express that something provides that feeling.
Did you know?
- In some coastal Spanish regions, a placer might actually refer to a 'sandbank' or a shallow area of sand in the sea, rather than a feeling of enjoyment.
- The word placer is a linguistic rarity because it kept the Latin 'pl-' sound instead of evolving into the 'll-' sound typical of many Spanish words.
- If you want to express 'pleasure' in a very formal, polite way toward a stranger, you might say Es un honor, which translates to 'It is an honour' rather than using 'pleasure' at all.
Examples in context
- El placer es nuestro.It's our pleasure.Tatoeba #412654 by jmli, translation #21307 by CM
- Es un placer inmenso.It's a great pleasure.Tatoeba #8977212 by arh, translation #9176720 by DJ_Saidez
- Lo haremos con placer.We'll do it with pleasure.Tatoeba #1172993 by marcelostockle, translation #1166666 by Chrikaru
- Es un placer conocerle.It's a pleasure to meet you.
- Es un placer trabajar con ustedes.It's a pleasure to work with you.
- Es un placer colaborar en este proyecto.It's a pleasure to collaborate on this project.
- Me complace aceptar su invitación.I am pleased to accept your invitation.
- Me complace informarle que hemos aprobado su solicitud.I am pleased to inform you that we have approved your request.
- ¡Qué gusto verte!What a pleasure to see you!
- ¡Qué gusto conocerte!What a pleasure to meet you!
- Encantada de conocerte.Enchanted to meet you.
- 82 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Daniel are meeting for the first time at a party.
- SofíaHola, soy Sofía. Mucho gusto.Hi, I'm Sofía. Nice to meet you.
- DanielHola, Sofía. El placer es mío.Hi, Sofía. The pleasure is mine.
- Sofía¿Vienes mucho por aquí?Do you come here often?
- DanielNo, es mi primera vez.No, it is my first time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pleasure” translations and entries placer, placemiento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries placer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
