Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| piacere | /pjaˈt͡ʃe.re/ | |
| piacere di conoscerti | ||
| fortunato | /for.tuˈna.to/ | masculine |
These terms are polite formulas used during an introduction when being introduced to someone. While you can use longer phrases, the single word piacere is the most common and efficient way to express this sentiment during an introduction.
What does it mean word for word?
The word piacere literally means 'pleasure'.
Which one should you use?
piacere is a single-word, efficient way to say 'pleased to meet you' during an introduction, whereas piacere di conoscerti is a full phrase.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase piacere di conoscerti uses the informal second-person singular pronoun 'ti' to mean 'you'. For a formal tone, you must switch to 'conoscerla' instead of 'conoscerti'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word piacere is pronounced /pjaˈtʃe.re/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- The word piacere shares the same Latin root, placēre, as the English word 'please'.
- If someone says piacere to you, a common and natural response is to simply repeat the word piacere back to them.
- While piacere is used for introductions, the word also functions as a verb meaning 'to be liked', meaning the sentence 'mi piace' literally translates to 'it pleases me'.
Examples in context
- Mi ha fatto piacere conoscerti.I was pleased to meet you.This example shows how to use piacere to say you were pleased to meet someone.Tatoeba #2863574 by Guybrush88, translation #2863582 by sundown
- Mi fa piacere incontrarti in Giappone.I am pleased to meet you in Japan.This example uses piacere to express pleasure in meeting someone in a specific location.Tatoeba #1504761 by Guybrush88, translation #1170674 by mickey86
- Piacere di conoscerti.Pleased to meet you.This example shows the use of the phrase piacere di conoscerti as a greeting.Tatoeba #967837 by Guybrush88, translation #456635 by lukaszpp
- Piacere di conoscerla, signora RossiPleased to meet you, Mrs. Rossi
- È un piacere conoscerlo, dottor BianchiIt is a pleasure to meet you, Dr. Bianchi
- Onorato di conoscerla, presidenteHonored to meet you, Mr./Mrs. President
- Piacere di conoscerti, MarcoPleased to meet you, Marco
- È un piacere conoscerti, ChiaraIt is a pleasure to meet you, Chiara
- Contento di conoscerti, FrancescoGlad to meet you, Francesco
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are introduced to each other at a party.
- ChiaraCiao, io sono Chiara.Hi, I am Chiara.
- MatteoCiao Chiara, io sono Matteo. Piacere!Hi Chiara, I am Matteo. Pleased to meet you!
- ChiaraIl piacere è mio.The pleasure is mine.
- MatteoDi dove sei?Where are you from?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pleased to meet you” translations and entries piacere, fortunato, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries di, fortunato, piacere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
