pleased to meet you

phrase

A polite formula used when being introduced to somebody.

Similar
nice to meet youpleasure to meet you

Meanings

phrase
  1. A polite formula used when being introduced to somebody.

    Synonyms: nice to meet you, pleasure to meet you

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseA polite formula used when being introduced to somebody.

Similar
nice to meet youpleasure to meet you

Translations

Afrikaans aangename kennis
  • aangename kennispolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Arabic تَشَرَّفْنَا, فُرْصَة سَعِيدَة
  • تَشَرَّفْنَا (tašarrafnā)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • فُرْصَة سَعِيدَة (furṣa saʕīda)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Basque urte askotarako
  • urte askotarakopolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Bulgarian ра́двам се да се запозна́ем, прия́тно ми е
  • ра́двам се да се запозна́ем (rádvam se da se zapoznáem)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • прия́тно ми е (prijátno mi e)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • дра́го ми е (drágo mi e)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Catalan encantat, molt de gust
  • encantatpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • molt de gustpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • tant de gustpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Chinese Cantonese 好高興認識你 /好高兴认识你
  • 好高興認識你 /好高兴认识你 (hou² gou¹ hing³ jing⁶ sik¹ nei⁵)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Chinese Mandarin 很高興見到您 /很高兴见到您, 認識您,我真高興 /认识您
  • 很高興見到您 /很高兴见到您 (hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nín)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • 認識您,我真高興 /认识您polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • 我真高兴 (rènshi nín, wǒ zhēn gāoxìng)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • 幸會 /幸会 (xìnghuì)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Czech těší mě
  • těší měpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Danish rart at møde dig, hyggeligt at møde dig
  • rart at møde digpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • hyggeligt at møde digpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • dejligt at møde digpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Dutch aangenaam, aangename kennismaking
  • aangenaampolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • aangename kennismakingpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • aangenaam om met u kennis te makenpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • aangenaam met u kennis te makenpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Esperanto plezuron
  • plezuronpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Estonian meeldiv tutvuda, väga rõõmustav
  • meeldiv tutvudapolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • väga rõõmustavpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Finnish hauska tavata, hauska tutustua
  • hauska tavatapolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • hauska tutustuapolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
French enchanté, enchantée
  • enchantépolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • enchantéepolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • ravi de vous rencontrerpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
German es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen, angenehm
  • es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernenpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • angenehmpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Greek χαίρω πολύ
  • χαίρω πολύ (chaíro polý)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Hebrew נָעִים מְאוֹד, נָעִים מְאֹד
  • נָעִים מְאוֹדpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • נָעִים מְאֹד (na'ím m'od)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Hindi आपसे मिलकर बहुत ख़ूशी हुई
  • आपसे मिलकर बहुत ख़ूशी हुई (āpse milkar bahut xūśī huī)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Hungarian örvendek, örvendek a szerencsének
  • örvendekpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • örvendek a szerencsénekpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • örülök, hogy megismerhetempolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • örvendempolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Icelandic gaman að kynnast þér
  • gaman að kynnast þérpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Indonesian senang berkenalan dengan Anda
  • senang berkenalan dengan Andapolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Italian piacere, piacere di conoscerti
  • piacerepolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • piacere di conoscertipolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • fortunatopolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Japanese 初めまして, お初にお目にかかります
  • 初めまして (hajimemashite)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • お初にお目にかかります (o-hatsu ni o-me ni kakarimasu)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • 宜しくお願いします (yoroshiku onegai shimasu)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • お初にお目に掛かります (o-hatsu ni o-me ni kakarimasu)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Korean 만나서 반갑습니다, 처음 뵙겠습니다
  • 만나서 반갑습니다 (mannaseo ban'gapseumnida)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • 처음 뵙겠습니다 (cheo'eum boepgetseumnida)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • 반갑습니다 (ban'gapseumnida)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • 반가워요 (ban'gawoyo)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • 잘 부탁드립니다 (jal butakdeurimnida)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Latin libens sum, mihi placet
  • libens sumpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • mihi placetpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • placetpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Latvian ļoti patīkami
  • ļoti patīkamipolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Lithuanian labai malonu
  • labai malonupolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Malay saya gembira jumpa awak
  • saya gembira jumpa awakpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Norwegian Bokmål hyggelig å møte deg
  • hyggelig å møte degpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Polish miło mi Panią poznać, miło mi Pana poznać
  • miło mi Panią poznaćpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • miło mi Pana poznaćpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • miło mi Państwa poznaćpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • miło mi cię poznaćpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • miło mi was poznaćpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Portuguese prazer, muito prazer
  • prazerpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • muito prazerpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • prazer em conhecê-lopolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • prazer em conhecê-lapolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Romanian îmi face plăcere să vă cunosc, îmi pare bine de cunoștință
  • îmi face plăcere să vă cunoscpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • îmi pare bine de cunoștințăpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Russian прия́тно познако́миться, о́чень прия́тно
  • прия́тно познако́миться (prijátno poznakómitʹsja)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • о́чень прия́тно (óčenʹ prijátno)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Scottish Gaelic tha mi toilichte do choinneachadh, tha mi toilichte ur coinneachadh
  • tha mi toilichte do choinneachadhpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • tha mi toilichte ur coinneachadhpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Slovak teší ma
  • teší mapolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Spanish un/mucho gusto/placer conocerlo (a usted), qué gusto/placer conocerlo (a usted)
  • un/mucho gusto/placer conocerlo (a usted) (es/siento/“me da”)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • qué gusto/placer conocerlo (a usted) (en)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Swedish trevligt att träffas, trevligt att råkas
  • trevligt att träffaspolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • trevligt att råkaspolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • angenämtpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Tagalog ikinagagalak kitang makilala
  • ikinagagalak kitang makilalapolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Tamil தங்களை பார்த்தது மிக்க மகிழ்ச்சி
  • தங்களை பார்த்தது மிக்க மகிழ்ச்சி (taṅkaḷai pārttatu mikka makiḻcci)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Thai ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก
  • ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก (yin-dii tîi dâai rúu-jàk)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Turkish tanıştığımıza memnun oldum, tanıştığıma memnun oldum
  • tanıştığımıza memnun oldumpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • tanıştığıma memnun oldumpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • memnun oldumpolite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Ukrainian приє́мно познайо́митися, ду́же приє́мно
  • приє́мно познайо́митися (pryjémno poznajómytysja)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • ду́же приє́мно (dúže pryjémno)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Urdu آپ سے مِل کَر خُوشی ہُوئی, آپ سے مُلاقات ہو کَر خُوشی ہُوئی
  • آپ سے مِل کَر خُوشی ہُوئی (āp se mil kar xūśī hūī)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • آپ سے مُلاقات ہو کَر خُوشی ہُوئی (āp se mulāqāt ho kar xūśī hūī)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • آپ سے آشْنا ہو کَر خُوشی ہُوئی (āp se āśnā ho kar xūśī hūī)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • آپ سے رُو شَناس ہو کَر خُوشی ہُوئی (āp se rū-śanās ho kar xūśī hūī)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
  • آپ سے شَناسائی ہو کَر خُوشی ہُوئی (āp se śanāsāī ho kar xūśī hūī)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Vietnamese rất vui được gặp bạn (generic, replace bạn with an appropriate pronoun)
  • rất vui được gặp bạn (generic, replace bạn with an appropriate pronoun)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
Yiddish זייער אײַנגענעם
  • זייער אײַנגענעם (zeyer ayngenem)polite formula used when being introduced to somebody
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APA

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Chicago

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