તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો
tamne mali ne anand thayo
The English phrase 'pleased to meet you' is translated into Gujarati as તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો (tamne mali ne anand thayo).
This phrase is a polite formula used when you are being introduced to someone.
Meaning: polite formula used when being introduced to somebody (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to 'Having met you, joy happened'.
Which one should you use?
The form તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો uses the polite version of 'you', whereas the informal version તને મળીને આનંદ થયો is used when meeting someone of the same age or younger.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો, the word તમને (tamne) is the polite/formal version of 'you'. Replacing it with તને (tane) makes the entire expression informal.
How do you pronounce it?
tamne mali ne anand thayo
Did you know?
- While English speakers 'feel' pleasure, Gujarati expresses this as something that 'happened' to the speaker, as seen in the verb થયો (thayo) meaning 'happened'.
- In Gujarati culture, the concept of joy in આનંદ is so pervasive that it is commonly used as a given name for both men and women.
- The word આનંદ (ānanda) is a direct descendant of the Sanskrit word આનન્દ, making it a 'learned borrowing' that has survived for millennia in the language.
Examples in context
- તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો, સાહેબ.tamne maḷīnē ānaṅda thayō, sāhēba.Pleased to meet you, sir.
Example conversation
Anjali and Nilay are meeting for the first time at a professional event.
- અંજલિ Anjaliનમસ્તે, હું અંજલિ છું.namastē, huṁ aṅjalī chuṁ.Hello, I am Anjali.
- નિલય Nilayનમસ્તે, હું નિલય છું. તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો.namastē, huṁ nilaya chuṁ. tamne maḷīnē ānaṅda thayō.Hello, I am Nilay. Pleased to meet you.
- અંજલિ Anjaliમને પણ તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો.manē paṇa tamne maḷīnē ānaṅda thayō.I am also pleased to meet you.
- નિલય Nilayખૂબ ખૂબ આભાર.khūba khūba ābhāra.Thank you very much.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries આનંદ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
