ravi de vous rencontrer tous
The English phrase "nice to meet you all" is translated into French as ravi de vous rencontrer tous.
This phrase is a polite way to express pleasure when meeting a group of people for the first time.
Which one should you use?
You may encounter other formal variations such as Enchanté(e) de faire votre connaissance, which means "Delighted to make your acquaintance", Je suis ravi(e) de vous rencontrer, meaning "I am delighted to meet you" or C'est un plaisir de vous rencontrer toutes et tous, which means "It is a pleasure to meet all of you".
Did you know?
- The word ravi in your phrase is a descendant of the Old French verb 'ravir', which meant 'to snatch' or 'to seize'. While it now expresses delight, its roots are much more aggressive.
- In French, the phrase Enchanté is often used alone as a one-word greeting, whereas English speakers almost always use a full sentence like 'Nice to meet you'.
- When meeting a group of only women, a speaker might use toutes instead of tous to be gender-specific.
Example conversation
Lucas is introduced to Chloé and her friends at a party.
- LucasBonjour tout le monde, ravi de vous rencontrer tous.Hello everyone, nice to meet you all.
- ChloéEnchantée Lucas, nous sommes ravis aussi.Nice to meet you Lucas, we are delighted too.
- LucasMerci beaucoup pour l'accueil.Thank you very much for the welcome.
- ChloéJe t'en prie, entre donc.You're welcome, come on in.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, ravi, rencontrer, tous, vous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
