"to what do I owe the pleasure" meaning in All languages combined

See to what do I owe the pleasure on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

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  1. (formal or humorous) A question asked to know the reason for being visited by the interlocutor. Tags: formal, humorous Synonyms: to what do I owe this honour Translations (to what do I owe the pleasure): במה זכיתי לכבוד (Hebrew), 何に喜びがあるのか。 (nani ni yorokobi ga aru noka) (Japanese), czemu zawdzięczam ten zaszczyt (Polish)
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          "sense": "to what do I owe the pleasure",
          "word": "何に喜びがあるのか。"
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