आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
aapse milkar khushi hui
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई (aapse milkar khushi hui) is the Hindi way to say "nice to meet you".
This phrase is a polite expression used to tell someone that you are pleased to meet them for the first time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'Having met you, happiness happened'.
Which one should you use?
While आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई is the standard version, you can use तुमसे मिलकर खुशी हुई to make the phrase informal, which is used when speaking with peers or younger people.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word आपसे (aapse) uses the respectful form of "you" (aap) combined with the postposition से (se), meaning "with" or "from".
How do you pronounce it?
aapse milkar khushi hui
Did you know?
- The word मिलकर (milkar) comes from the root मिलना (milna), which doesn't just mean 'to meet' but also 'to blend' or 'to mix', similar to how ingredients are combined in a recipe.
- Hindi has three levels of 'you' based on respect. While the page mentions आप (aap) and तुम (tum), there is a third, highly intimate or derogatory form तू (tu) that is almost never used in a 'nice to meet you' context.
- In some highly formal or traditional settings, instead of saying they are happy, a person might say they are 'blessed' to have met you. This shifts the sentiment from a personal emotion to a sense of spiritual or social fortune.
Examples in context
- आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई।Nice to meet you.This sentence shows how to use the phrase आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई.Tatoeba #506552 by minshirui, translation #499617 by Shishir
Example conversation
Neha and Aditya meet for the first time at a social event.
- नेहा Nehaनमस्ते, मैं नेहा हूँ।Namaste, main Neha hoon.Hello, I am Neha.
- आदित्य Adityaनमस्ते, मैं आदित्य हूँ। आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई।Namaste, main Aditya hoon. Aapse milkar khushi hui.Hello, I am Aditya. Nice to meet you.
- नेहा Nehaमुझे भी आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई।Mujhe bhi aapse milkar khushi hui.I am also happy to meet you.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या हम दोस्त बन सकते हैं?Kya hum dost ban sakte hain?Can we be friends?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
