Ways to Say "Nice to meet you" in Spanish
The everyday phrase is "Mucho gusto." Tone and formality change the choice: use "Encantado de conocerte" with peers and "Es un placer conocerle" in formal settings.
The most common way
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Nice to meet you; pleased to meet you.
How to say it: Say it as two smooth words: MOO-choh GOOS-toh; keep the u in gusto like "oo" in "boot".
Other ways to say it
- formal
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It's a pleasure to meet you—polite and formal, addressing one person as usted.
When to use it: Use with clients, older people, or anyone you address as usted in a professional or respectful setting.
- friendly
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Delighted to meet you—warm and personal; a woman says encantada.
When to use it: Use with peers, friends of friends, or people your own age in a friendly social setting.
- casual
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It's really nice to meet you—relaxed and conversational.
When to use it: Use at informal gatherings or when a friend introduces you to someone in a casual setting.
- polite, brief
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A pleasure—a short, polished greeting for a new acquaintance.
When to use it: Use when you're introduced in a relaxed but polite setting and want a brief, graceful line.
- polite, Latin American
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A pleasure—a courteous greeting on being introduced, common in Latin America.
When to use it: Use in respectful introductions in Latin America, especially with older speakers or in semi-formal settings.
In a conversation
- A
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Hi, I'm Marta. Nice to meet you.
- B
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Delighted to meet you, Marta. I'm Luis.
- A
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How are you?
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Very well, thanks.
Common mistakes
Bonito conocerte.→ Mucho gusto.English "nice" is not translated with bonito in this set phrase; use the standard greeting.
Encantado conocerte.→ Encantado de conocerte.The phrase needs de before the infinitive conocerte.