encantado de conocerte
/enkantado de konoθeɾte/from spelling rules
To say delighted to meet you in Spanish, use encantado de conocerte.
Say it when you are introduced to someone, as a warm alternative to a simple nice to meet you.
What does it mean word for word?
encantado means delighted, de means of or to and conocerte means to meet you, from conocer with te for you.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The θ sound in conocerte belongs to most of Spain. In Latin America it is pronounced like an s.
How does it change in a sentence?
encantado agrees with the speaker, so a woman changes the final o to an a. te is the informal you. With someone you address formally, swap te for the formal pronoun.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Use conocer for meeting someone for the first time, not a verb for meeting up with friends you already know.
When do people say it?
People often answer with the same words, or simply say the same back.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word encantado is used not only for social politeness but also to literally describe someone who is under a magical spell or enchanted by a witch.
- While encantado is used for greetings, the root verb encantar is the standard way to say 'I love' regarding objects or activities, such as me encanta bailar for 'I love to dance'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, you can omit the entire phrase de conocerte and simply say encantado or encantada to express the same sentiment during an introduction.
Examples in context
- Estoy encantado de conocerte.I am delighted to meet you.Adding Estoy makes a full sentence, I am delighted to meet you.Tatoeba #1206328 by myngshu, translation #71174 by Eldad
- Mucho gusto, estoy encantado de conocerte.Nice to meet you, I am delighted to meet you.
- Es un placer, encantado de conocerte por fin.It is a pleasure, delighted to meet you at last.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are meeting for the first time at a party.
- ElenaHola, soy Elena. Mucho gusto.Hello, I am Elena. Nice to meet you.
- DanielHola Elena, soy Daniel. Encantado de conocerte.Hello Elena, I am Daniel. Delighted to meet you.
- Elena¿Eres amigo de Luis?Are you a friend of Luis?
- DanielSí, trabajamos juntos.Yes, we work together.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
