Ça ne me plaît pas."

Question

Ça ne me plaît pas." meansI don't like itI am not pleased
It isn't pleasant

I find it confusing that a more literal translation, like “this doesn’t please me” wasn’t offered as an option? If it’s simply equivalent to “je ne l’aime pas” (or however one constructs the idea of dislike using ne aimer pas), why bother using a verb (plaire) whose meaning is subtly different from the answer’s translation (aimer)? In English, there is a difference between being “pleased by your selection” and “liking your selection” with the former implying an enjoyment of the selector’s taste, perhaps a hint of expectation exceeded, whereas the latter simply means that the chosen thing is one I like. Does this nuance not exist in French?

Accepted Answer

Hi Lucie,
The question was asking to choose between three possible translations and the only one which fits is -
I don't like it 
I have always translated 'plaire' by to like and not 'to please'.
It is equivalent to -
Je n'aime pas ça 
For 'to please' you would use the verb - 
'faire plaisir'

Ça me fait plaisir de te voir = I am pleased to see you
Ces fleurs me font un grand plaisir = These flowers really please me

Hope this helps !