How to Say “Nice to Meet You” in Thai

ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก
yindi thi dai ruchak
ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก (yindi thi dai ruchak) is the Thai way to say "nice to meet you".
This phrase is used specifically when meeting someone for the first time. It is not used for people you already know.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of ยินดี (happy/glad), ที่ (that), ได้ (to get to/have) and รู้จัก (to know/be acquainted with).

How does it change in a sentence?

In Thai, you should add a polite particle at the end of the phrase based on your own gender. For example, ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักครับ means "nice to meet you" when spoken by a male and ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักค่ะ is used by a female speaker.

How do you pronounce it?

yindi thi dai ruchak

Did you know?

  • While saying ยินดีที่ได้รู้จัก, it is customary to accompany the phrase with a 'wai', the traditional Thai gesture of pressing your palms together near your chest.
  • The word รู้จัก (to know) is made of two parts: รู้ (to know/understand) and จัก (an archaic form of 'to know' or 'to be acquainted with').
  • If a Thai person says ยินดี (yindi) alone in response to your introduction, they are using a shorthand version of the full phrase to mean 'my pleasure'.

Examples in context

  • ผมยินดีที่ได้รู้จักคุณครับ
    phom yin-dee thee dai roo-jak khun khrap
    I am pleased to meet you.

Example conversation

Nicha and Wittawat are meeting for the first time at a social event.

  1. ณิชา Nicha

    สวัสดีค่ะ ฉันชื่อณิชา ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักค่ะ
    sa-wat-dee kha chan chue Nicha, yin-dee thee dai roo-jak kha
    Hello, my name is Nicha. Nice to meet you.
  2. วิทวัส Witthawat

    สวัสดีครับ ผมชื่อวิทวัส ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักครับ
    sa-wat-dee khrap phom chue Wittawat, yin-dee thee dai roo-jak khrap
    Hello, my name is Wittawat. Nice to meet you.
  3. ณิชา Nicha

    คุณวิทวัสดูเป็นคนใจดีนะคะ
    khun Wittawat doo pen khon jai-dee na kha
    You seem like a kind person, Wittawat.
  4. วิทวัส Witthawat

    ขอบคุณครับ คุณณิชาก็เช่นกันครับ
    khop khun khrap khun Nicha kor chen kan khrap
    Thank you, you too, Nicha.
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