How to Say “Nice to Meet You” in Tamil

உங்களை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி
ungalai santhithathil magizhchi
உங்களை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி (ungalai santhithathil magizhchi) is the Tamil way to say nice to meet you.
This phrase is a polite expression used to convey that you are pleased to meet someone for the first time. It is specific to initial introductions and should not be used for subsequent meetings where you are seeing someone again.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to 'happiness in having met you'.

Which one should you use?

While உங்களை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி is the standard polite form, you can use உன்னை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி when speaking to people of the same age or younger.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

உங்களை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி uses the respectful form of 'you' (உங்களை). The alternative form, உன்னை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி, is informal and should only be used with people of the same age or younger.

How does it change in a sentence?

In the phrase உங்களை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி, the word உங்களை is the accusative (object) form of the polite or plural 'you', which indicates that 'you' are the person being met.

How do you pronounce it?

ungalai santhithathil magizhchi

Did you know?

  • In many traditional Tamil social interactions, a physical gesture like the vanakkam (pressing palms together) often accompanies the sentiment of உங்களை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி to signal mutual respect.
  • The word மகிழ்ச்சி (happiness) can be used as a standalone response to a piece of good news, functioning similarly to saying 'That is wonderful' in English.
  • The suffix '-ச்சி' (-cci) in மகிழ்ச்சி is a common way in Tamil to turn a verb into a noun, similar to how English uses '-ness' to turn 'happy' into 'happiness'.

Examples in context

  • உங்களை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி, சார்.
    ungalai santhithathil magizhchi, sir.
    Nice to meet you, sir.

Example conversation

Anita and Vijay are meeting for the first time at a social event.

  1. அனிதா Anita

    வணக்கம் விஜய், உங்களை சந்தித்ததில் மகிழ்ச்சி.
    vanakkam vijay, ungalai santhithathil magizhchi.
    Hello Vijay, nice to meet you.
  2. விஜய் Vijay

    வணக்கம் அனிதா, எனக்கும் மகிழ்ச்சி.
    vanakkam anitha, enakkum magizhchi.
    Hello Anita, nice to meet you too.
  3. அனிதா Anita

    நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்?
    neengal eppadi irukkireergal?
    How are you?
  4. விஜய் Vijay

    நான் நன்றாக இருக்கிறேன், நன்றி.
    naan nandraga irukkiren, nandri.
    I am doing well, thank you.

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