au plaisir de vous rencontrer
To say look forward to meeting you in French, use au plaisir de vous rencontrer.
au plaisir de vous rencontrer is a polite way to tell someone you are glad you will meet them soon. A full sentence with the same idea is J'ai hâte de vous rencontrer, which means I look forward to meeting you.
What does it mean word for word?
Word for word, au plaisir de vous rencontrer means to the pleasure of meeting you.
Which one should you use?
J'ai hâte de vous rencontrer. puts more weight on being eager. Among friends, J'ai trop hâte de te rencontrer. means I can't wait to meet you.
How does it change in a sentence?
With someone you already call tu, replace vous rencontrer with te rencontrer, giving au plaisir de te rencontrer.
When do people say it?
In casual speech, people often shorten the whole idea to au plaisir, a friendly way to say looking forward to it or see you soon.
Did you know?
- The French word vous is a linguistic cousin to the Russian word вы 'vy' and the Italian word voi.
- While rencontrer usually means to meet, it can also be used in contexts describing a collision or a physical crash.
- The word hâte used in J'ai hâte is related to the English word 'haste', sharing the same root for speed and urgency.
Examples in context
- Au plaisir de vous rencontrer bientôt.Looking forward to meeting you soon.
- Au plaisir de vous rencontrer lors de la conférence.Looking forward to meeting you at the conference.
Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are ending a professional phone call.
- EmmaMerci pour votre temps, Nathan.Thank you for your time, Nathan.
- NathanDe rien, Emma. À bientôt.You're welcome, Emma. See you soon.
- EmmaAu plaisir de vous rencontrer en personne.Looking forward to meeting you in person.
- NathanMoi aussi, bonne journée.Me too, have a good day.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, plaisir, rencontrer, vous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
