teší ma
The Slovak phrase for "nice to meet you" is teší ma.
The phrase teší ma is a polite and standard way to express pleasure when meeting someone for the first time.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, teší ma means "it pleases me".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to say "nice to meet you too", you can use the response aj mňa teší.
Did you know?
- The word ma in teší ma is a clitic, a type of word that cannot stand alone and must 'lean' on another word for its position in the sentence.
- While teší ma is standard, Slovaks often accompany this phrase with a firm handshake and direct eye contact to signal sincerity and trust.
- In Slovak, the word teší comes from the root for 'joy', meaning that saying teší ma is closer to saying 'it brings me joy' than a simple 'it is nice'.
Examples in context
- „Teší ma.“ „Aj mňa teší.“"Nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you, too."This sentence shows how to respond to the greeting with aj mňa teší using the form teší ma.Tatoeba #9016998 by Dominika7, translation #7496059 by Ricardo14
- Teší ma.Nice to meet you.This is a standard way to use the form teší ma.Tatoeba #8977621 by Dominika7, translation #499617 by Shishir
- Teší ma!Nice to meet you!This is an enthusiastic way to use the form teší ma.Tatoeba #12689530 by Adelpa, translation #2732594 by mackay
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Barbora and Marek are introduced by a mutual friend at a party.
- BarboraAhoj, ja som Barbora. Teší ma.Hi, I am Barbora. Nice to meet you.
- MarekAhoj Barbora, ja som Marek. Aj mňa teší.Hi Barbora, I am Marek. Nice to meet you too.
- BarboraOdkiaľ si, Marku?Where are you from, Marek?
- MarekSom z Bratislavy.I am from Bratislava.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
