Quick Answer
Two of the most popular ways to say nice to meet you in Spanish are mucho gustoand encantado. However, these phrases vary depending on the formality of the situation. Read on to learn more!
First impressions matter, so the way you greet someone is crucial! In this article, we’ll discuss some ways to say nice to meet you in Spanish. Let’s get started.
Nice to Meet You in Spanish
There are several ways to tell someone that you’re pleased to meet them. The formality of the expression varies depending on the pronoun you use. For example, you wouldn’t use te(you, informal) with the person interviewing you for a new job or with your partner’s grandma that you’re meeting for the first time!
Here are some formal ways you can say nice to meet you.
One man meeting another manOne man meeting a womanOne man meeting various men or a group containing at least one manOne man meeting various women
Encantado de conocerlo.
Encantado de conocerla.
Encantado de conocerlos.
Encantado de conocerlas.
Encantado(delighted) is an adjective in Spanish. Like other Spanish adjectives, it must agree in number and gender with the noun or pronoun it accompanies—in this case, the person who is expressing that they are pleased to meet someone.
Encantado is the masculine form of the adjective and encantada is the feminine form of the adjective. The phrases below would be used by a woman.
One woman meeting another manOne woman meeting a womanOne woman meeting various men or a group containing at least one manOne woman meeting various women
Encantada de conocerlo.
Encantada de conocerla.
Encantada de conocerlos.
Encantada de conocerlas.
Nice to Meet You in Spanish: Formal Contexts
Let’s look at some ways to say nice to meet you or pleased to meet you that we can use in formal situations:
SpanishEnglish
Encantado de conocerlo.
It’s nice to meet you.
Es un placer conocerlo.
It’s a pleasure to meet you.
Mucho gusto.
It’s nice to meet you.
Nice to Meet You in Spanish: Informal Contexts
Are you meeting someone in a more informal context? Do you know if you can tutear(address as tú) the person you’re talking to? Here are some less formal ways to express that you are pleased to meet someone!
Are you still a bit confused on when to use tú(you, informal) and usted(you, formal)? Take a look at our article and interactive lessons on meeting someone new!
Again, remember that the adjective encantado is in its masculine singular form here. Encantada is the feminine singular form of the word.
SpanishEnglish
Encantado.
It’s nice to meet you.
Encantado de conocerte.
It’s nice to meet you.
Gusto en conocerte.
Nice to meet you.
Mucho gusto.
It’s nice to meet you.
How to Reply
Now you know how to say nice to meet you in Spanish. But, how can you reply? If someone beats you to the encantado, here are some replies that you can use:
SpanishEnglish
El gusto es mío.
Pleased to meet you too.
El placer es mío.
Pleased to meet you too.
Encantado de conocerlo/conocerte también.
Pleased to meet you too.
Igualmente.
Nice to meet you too.
Examples of How to Say Nice to Meet You in Spanish
Formal Context
Let’s put this all into context. Imagine that Carmen and Andrea are meeting each other at a conference on organic farming:
Carmen:
¿Es usted Andrea? Vi su charla esta mañana. ¡Me
encantó!
Are you Andrea? I saw your talk this morning. I loved it!
Andrea:
¡Muchas gracias!
Mucho gusto
. ¿Cómo se llama
usted?
Thank you very much! It’s nice to meet you. What’s your name?
Carmen:
¡Ay, perdón! Soy Carmen. Tengo una empresa de conservas aquí en Navarra.
Es un placer conocerla
,
Andrea.
Oh, I’m sorry! I’m Carmen. I have a canned food business here in Navarra. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Andrea.
Informal Context
Let’s take a look at how to say nice to meet you in an informal context:
Esme:
Perdón. ¿Eres el hermano de Mari Cruz?
Excuse me. Are you Mari Cruz’s brother?
Marcos:
Sí. ¿Esme? Me dijo mi hermana que me ibas a recoger.
Encantado
. ¡Gracias por llevarme a la
fiesta!
Yes. Esme? My sister told me you’d pick me up. It’s nice to meet you. Thanks for bringing me to the party!
Esme:
Encantada de conocerte también
, Marcos. Tu hermana me ha hablado mucho de ti. ¡Por fin te
conozco!
Nice to meet you too, Marcos. Your sister has told me a lot about you. I finally get to meet you!
I’m setting up a website to sell my photos; it should be a nice little earner.
Thank you for shopping here; have a nice day! Have a nice day, he said as I left.
Here are your tickets, Sir. Have a nice trip!
Nice boys don’t expect you to sleep with them on a first date!
Maria is a nice girl and doesn’t kiss on the first date.
That fellow seems like a nice guy; why don’t you ask him out on a date? Don’t let people take advantage of you just because you are a nice guy.
Nice to meet you! Your brother has told me so much about you.
Nice work! You did a better job than I would have and faster as well.
She can study while she works at the box office and she gets into shows free — nice work!
Cocina contemporánea y cosmopolita, ambiente sofisticado, cócteles, copas, música DJ los fines de semana y unas vistas espectaculares, son las señas de identidad de Nice To Meet you. Diseñado por Tarruella Trench Studio (Premio revista AD) sobre la idea de un jardín urbano con plantas y grandes macetas de terracota, en una gran terraza donde poder disfrutar de una de las más bonitas puestas de sol en Madrid.
Nice To Meet You es un espacio singular donde poder disfrutar de un almuerzo soleado, una cena romántica, tomar un cóctel contemplando el atardecer o pasar un rato agradable con los amigos disfrutando de la mejor música de DJ.
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How to say «Nice to meet you!» in Mexican Spanish and in 45 More languages.
Hungarian
Örülök, hogy találkoztunk!
Korean
만나서 반가워요
Castilian Spanish
Es un placer conocerte.
Japanese
はじめまして
French
Enchanté !
Mandarin Chinese
幸会！
Italian
piacere
German
Schön, Sie kennenzulernen!
Russian
Рад встрече!
Brazilian Portuguese
É um prazer conhecer você!
Hebrew
נעים להכיר אותך
Arabic
أنا مسرور بلقائك
Turkish
Tanıştığıma memnun oldum!
Danish
Godt at møde dig!
Swedish
trevligt att träffas
Norwegian
Hyggelig å møte deg
Hindi
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Tagalog
ikinagagalak kong makilala ka
Vietnamese
rất vui được gặp bạn
Esperanto
NOTAVAILABLE
Dutch
leuk u te ontmoeten
Icelandic
Gaman að kynnast þér!
Indonesian
Senang berkenalan dengan Anda!
British English
Nice to meet you!
European Portuguese
Prazer em conhecê-lo/a
Cantonese Chinese
幸會！
Thai
ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักค่ะ
Polish
Miło Cię poznać.
Hawaiian
NOTAVAILABLE
Māori
NOTAVAILABLE
Samoan
NOTAVAILABLE
Greek
Χάρηκα.
Finnish
Mukava tavata!
Persian
از ملاقاتتان خوشوقتم!
Estonian
Meeldiv tutvuda!
Sanskrit
Swahili
Nafurahia kukutana na wewe!
Yoruba
Inú mi dùn láti bá ọ pàdé!
Igbo
Ọ dị mma ịhụ gị!
