{"id":2999,"date":"2021-12-12T11:07:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T11:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/?p=2999"},"modified":"2021-12-12T11:13:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T11:13:15","slug":"nice-to-meet-you-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/nice-to-meet-you-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways To Say Nice To Meet You In French To Make A Good First Impression"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>#kt-info-box_746998-57 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom:40px;}#kt-info-box_746998-57 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:1200px;}#kt-info-box_746998-57 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:52.3333%;width:1200px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}#kt-info-box_746998-57 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_746998-57 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, 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#718096);}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_746998-57\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nice-to-meet-you-in-french.jpg\" alt=\"nice-to-meet-you-in-french\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-3013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nice-to-meet-you-in-french.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/nice-to-meet-you-in-french-300x157.jpg 300w, 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Literally, it means &#8220;Delighted&#8221;, so you can translate it as &#8220;I&#8217;m delighted to meet you&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the most basic phrase and one that doesn&#8217;t take long to memorize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Enchant<\/em><em>\u00e9(e)<\/em> lights up the conversation instantly, grabbing the attention of the person you are conversing with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Native French speakers tend to greet in this way when they meet someone they don&#8217;t know at all and never heard of.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although <em>Enchant\u00e9<\/em> is used by a man and <em>Enchant\u00e9e<\/em> by a woman, the pronunciation of both terms is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When you want to be formal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While <em>Enchant\u00e9(e)<\/em> works well in any situation, if you actually want to be formal, you can go with these options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ravi(e) de faire votre connaissance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This means &#8220;Pleased to make your acquaintance&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wording gives off a very formal vibe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alternatively, you can also say <em>Je suis ravi(e) de faire votre connaissance<\/em> (I&#8217;m pleased to <strong>make your acquaintance<\/strong>).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re talking to someone your age and want to be a little more casual, you can go with:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Ravi(e) de faire ta connaissance<\/em><\/li><li><em>Je suis ravi(e) de faire ta connaissance<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ravi(e) de vous rencontrer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This means &#8220;Pleased to meet you&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a little less formal than <em>Ravi(e) de faire votre connaissance<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be it a formal wedding ceremony or in a meeting, you can greet new people by saying this expression to sound humble and welcoming along with keeping it formal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alternatively, you can also say <em>Je suis ravi(e) de vous rencontrer<\/em> (I&#8217;m pleased to meet you).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you want to make this sentence more casual, replace <\/strong><strong><em>votre<\/em><\/strong><strong> by <\/strong><strong><em>ta<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>Ravi(e) de te rencontrer<\/em><\/li><li><em>Je suis ravi(e) de te rencontrer<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you already know someone, but you never actually met them face-to-face before, these examples would be perfect. Formal, but on the casual side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When you&#8217;re happy to meet someone for the first time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, the person you meet might not be a complete stranger. 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A compliment that indicates that you have heard good things about that person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another variation you can use is <em>On m&#8217;a tellement parl\u00e9 de vous <\/em>(I&#8217;ve heard so much about you).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When you&#8217;re at the end of the conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All the above phrases are used only at the beginning of the conversation when you&#8217;re saying &#8220;It&#8217;s nice to meet you&#8221;, present tense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When the conversation is coming to an end and you want to say &#8220;It was nice meeting you&#8221;, you can say:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>C&#8217;\u00e9tait un plaisir de faire votre connaissance<\/em> (formal)<\/li><li><em>C&#8217;\u00e9tait un plaisir de faire ta connaissance <\/em>(formal, but casual)<\/li><li><em>C&#8217;\u00e9tait un plaisir de vous rencontrer<\/em> (formal)<\/li><li><em>C&#8217;\u00e9tait un plaisir de te rencontrer <\/em>(formal, but casual)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you had a good time with that person, you can also tell them it was great talking with them:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>C&#8217;\u00e9tait un plaisir de discuter avec vous <\/em>(formal)<\/li><li><em>C&#8217;\u00e9tait un plaisir de discuter avec toi<\/em> (formal, but casual)<\/li><li><em>\u00c7a m&#8217;a fait plaisir de parler avec toi <\/em>(informal)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to say &#8220;Nice to meet you too&#8221; in French?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If someone beats you to it and you end up on the receiving end of an &#8220;Nice to meet you&#8221;, you&#8217;ll be glad you learned the following options.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply answer with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><em>De m\u00eame <\/em>(formal)<\/li><li><em>\u00c9galement<\/em> (formal)<\/li><li><em>Moi aussi <\/em>(informal)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>They are all variations of the English &#8220;me too&#8221; and <strong>express the feeling that you&#8217;re equally pleased to meet that person.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The bottom line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Now you know exactly how to say Nice to meet you in French!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing how to adequately greet people in French can get you good friends and make you adjust to a new place more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They say the first impression is your last, so make it as strong as possible by greeting people properly in French!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to get to know the person you&#8217;ve just met, here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/frenchscope.com\/how-to-introduce-yourself-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to introduce yourself in French<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knowing how to say Nice to meet you in French always comes in handy. 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