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C'est un plaisir de te voir.

C'est un plaisir de te voir.
It is a pleasure to see you.
From Lesson 188:Subjunctive for emotions (être content que, avoir peur que)·French

Questions & Answers about C'est un plaisir de te voir.

This lesson is about using the subjunctive for emotions. Why isn't the subjunctive used in this sentence?
The subjunctive is triggered when an emotion introduces a new clause with a different subject using que (for example, Je suis content que tu viennes). Here, there is no que and no second subject. When making a general statement about an emotion or feeling, French uses the infinitive (voir).
Why do we need the word de before te voir?
When using the impersonal structure c'est + [noun or adjective] followed by an infinitive, French requires the preposition de to link them together. You can't just place the infinitive directly after the noun.
Why does the pronoun te go before the verb voir instead of after?
Object pronouns like te (you) generally go immediately before the verb they are the object of. Since the action is 'to see you,' the pronoun attaches directly to the front of the infinitive, making it te voir.
Could I say Il est un plaisir de te voir instead?
No, because plaisir is a noun accompanied by an article (un). When an impersonal expression uses a noun phrase rather than just a standalone adjective, you must use c'est instead of il est.

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