आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
āpse milkar khushī huīpolite
In Hindi, आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई (āpse milkar khushī huī) means "nice to meet you", literally "happiness happened on meeting you". आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (āpse milkar acchā lagā) is just as common. It is also called तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (tumse milkar acchā lagā).
Meaning: greeting when meeting someone (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई | āpse milkar khushī huī | polite |
| तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा | tumse milkar acchā lagā | casual |
| आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा | āpse milkar acchā lagā | everyday |
Use आप (āp) forms with elders, strangers and in business. With a friend or a younger person, तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (tumse milkar acchā lagā) is natural.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Hindi has three levels for "you". आप (āp) is respectful, तुम (tum) is familiar and तू (tū) is very close or rude, so आपसे (āpse) is the safe choice when meeting someone.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
Did you know?
- Indians commonly greet with नमस्ते (namaste) and folded hands before saying this phrase.
Examples in context
- आपसे मिलकर बहुत खुशी हुई।āpse milkar bahut khushī huī.I am very happy to meet you.
- तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा।tumse milkar acchā lagā.Nice to meet you.
- नमस्ते, आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा।namaste, āpse milkar acchā lagā.Hello, nice to meet you.
Example conversation
Anil is introduced to his friend's father, Mr. Kapoor.
- Anilनमस्ते, अंकल। आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई।namaste, aṅkal. āpse milkar khushī huī.Hello, uncle. Nice to meet you.
- Mr. Kapoorनमस्ते बेटा, मुझे भी खुशी हुई।namaste beṭā, mujhe bhī khushī huī.Hello, son, I am happy too.
- Anilआपके बारे में बहुत सुना है।āpke bāre meṃ bahut sunā hai.I have heard a lot about you.
