un placer conocerte por fin
/un plaθeɾ konoθeɾte poɾ fin/from spelling rules
The English phrase "nice to finally meet you" is translated into Spanish as un placer conocerte por fin.
This phrase is a polite expression used when meeting someone in person for the first time after knowing them through other means.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "a pleasure to meet you finally".
How does it change in a sentence?
To adjust the phrase for different people, you can change the verb form. Replace conocerte with conocerle to make the phrase formal. If you are meeting more than one person for the first time, use conocerlos instead of conocerte, resulting in un placer conocerlos por fin. Additionally, if you use the single-word greeting encantado, you must use the masculine form if you are male and the feminine form encantada if you are female.
How do you pronounce it?
/un plaθeɾ konoθeɾte poɾ fin/
Did you know?
- The word encantado literally means 'enchanted', suggesting a magical or spellbinding quality to the meeting.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the greeting associated with un placer may involve a double kiss on the cheeks, which is more intimate than the English 'nice to meet you'.
- The word placer is a linguistic survivor. Although the 'pl' sound in Latin usually evolved into the 'll' sound in Spanish, this word kept its original 'pl' structure.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué alegría! Un placer conocerte por fin.How wonderful! Nice to finally meet you.
- Mucho gusto, es un placer conocerte por fin.Nice to meet you, it's a pleasure to finally meet you.
- Después de tantos correos, un placer conocerte por fin.After so many emails, nice to finally meet you.
Example conversation
María and Mateo meet at a professional conference after communicating online.
- MaríaHola Mateo, un placer conocerte por fin.Hello Mateo, nice to finally meet you.
- MateoIgualmente, María. El placer es mío.Likewise, María. The pleasure is mine.
- María¿Has encontrado el salón de conferencias?Have you found the conference hall?
- MateoSí, acabo de llegar.Yes, I just arrived.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fin, placer, por, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
