How to Say “I Am Excited to Meet You” in French

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j'ai hâte de vous rencontrer
In French, "I am excited to meet you" is expressed as j'ai hâte de vous rencontrer.
This phrase is used to express that you are looking forward to meeting someone for the first time.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase j'ai hâte de vous rencontrer literally translates to "I have haste to meet you".

Which one should you use?

For a more formal tone, you can use Je suis ravi(e) de vous rencontrer (I am delighted to meet you) or the very formal C'est avec grand plaisir que je fais votre connaissance (It is with great pleasure that I meet you). In professional business correspondence, au plaisir de vous rencontrer (Looking forward to meeting you) is a common choice.

How does it change in a sentence?

If you are meeting someone you already know, or someone of the same age or status, replace vous with te to get j'ai hâte de te rencontrer. Additionally, if you have already met the person before, you can replace the infinitive rencontrer (to meet) with voir (to see) to say j'ai hâte de vous voir (I am excited to see you).

What mistakes should you avoid?

Avoid using Je suis excité de vous rencontrer to mean "I am excited to meet you". In French, Je suis excité often carries a sexual connotation or implies being overstimulated.

Did you know?

  • French uses the verb avoir (to have) rather than être (to be) in j'ai hâte, meaning a speaker 'has' haste rather than 'is' excited.
  • The word hâte in the phrase j'ai hâte comes from a Frankish root meaning 'urgent' or 'fast', which is a distant relative of the English word 'haste'.

Examples in context

  • Je suis ravi de vous rencontrer, Madame Dupont.
    I am delighted to meet you, Madame Dupont.
  • C'est avec grand plaisir que je fais votre connaissance, Monsieur Martin.
    It is with great pleasure that I meet you, Monsieur Martin.
  • J'ai hâte de vous rencontrer demain.
    I am excited to meet you tomorrow.
  • J'ai hâte de vous rencontrer enfin !
    I am so excited to finally meet you!
  • J'ai hâte de vous rencontrer lors de la conférence.
    I am looking forward to meeting you at the conference.

Example conversation

Nathan and Chloé are meeting for a business meeting at a cafe.

  1. Nathan

    Bonjour Chloé, j'ai hâte de vous rencontrer.
    Hello Chloé, I am excited to meet you.
  2. Chloé

    Moi aussi, Nathan. Enchantée.
    Me too, Nathan. Pleased to meet you.
  3. Nathan

    Est-ce que vous avez trouvé le café facilement ?
    Did you find the cafe easily?
  4. Chloé

    Oui, c'était très facile.
    Yes, it was very easy.

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