How to Say "It Was a Pleasure Meeting You" in French

enchanté

/ɑ̃.ʃɑ̃.te/

In French, "it was a pleasure meeting you" is expressed by enchanté.

A polite expression used to say you are happy to meet someone for the first time.

How does it change in a sentence?

If the speaker is female, the word is spelled with an extra 'e' at the end: enchantée.

The word has three syllables and is pronounced /ɑ̃.ʃɑ̃.te/.

The word enchanté shares a root with the English word 'chant', as both come from the Latin 'cantare' meaning 'to sing'.
While enchanté is used for first meetings, using it when seeing someone for a second time is a social faux pas that suggests you have forgotten you already met.
The word enchanté is the past participle of the verb enchanter, which literally means 'to cast a spell' or 'to bewitch'.

Vous avez une excellente entreprise. Ce fut un plaisir de vous rencontrer.
You have an excellent company. It was a pleasure to meet you.
Les discussions étaient très enrichissantes. Je suis ravi d'avoir fait votre connaissance.
The discussions were very enriching. I am delighted to have made your acquaintance.
Ta passion pour la musique est inspirante. C'était sympa de te rencontrer.
Your passion for music is inspiring. It was nice to meet you.
Tes conseils étaient vraiment précieux. J'ai apprécié de faire ta connaissance.
Your advice was really precious. I appreciated getting to know you.
Enchanté de faire votre connaissance.
Pleasure to make your acquaintance.

Hugo and Léa meet for the first time at a professional networking event.

Hugo

Bonjour, je m'appelle Hugo.
Hello, my name is Hugo.
Léa

Enchantée, Hugo. Je suis Léa.
Pleasure to meet you, Hugo. I am Léa.
Hugo

Enchanté, Léa. Vous travaillez ici ?
Nice to meet you, Léa. Do you work here?
Léa

Oui, je suis consultante.
Yes, I am a consultant.

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