îmi face plăcere să vă cunosc
The English phrase "pleased to meet you" can be expressed in Romanian as îmi face plăcere să vă cunosc. Wiktionary also lists îmi pare bine de cunoștință.
Meaning: polite formula used when being introduced to somebody (phrase)
Ways to say it
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| îmi face plăcere să vă cunosc |
| îmi pare bine de cunoștință |
This phrase is a polite formula used during introductions when you are being introduced to someone new.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase îmi face plăcere să vă cunosc literally translates to "it makes me pleasure to know you".
Which one should you use?
The form îmi face plăcere să vă cunosc is used for formal situations or when addressing a group, as it utilizes the polite or plural pronoun vă.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase îmi face plăcere să vă cunosc informal when addressing a single person, change the pronoun vă (the polite or plural "you") to te (the singular informal "you"), resulting in îmi face plăcere să te cunosc.
Did you know?
- While îmi face plăcere translates to 'it makes me pleasure', the word face can also be used in Romanian to mean 'to cost', a meaning borrowed from the Greek word κάνω.
- The Romanian phrase for 'pleased to meet you' often accompanies a firm handshake, which is the standard professional gesture throughout Romania.
- While the phrase îmi pare bine translates to 'it seems good to me', it is the most common way to express 'pleased to meet you' in daily life.
Examples in context
- Îmi face plăcere să vă cunosc în sfârșit.I am pleased to finally meet you.
- Îmi face plăcere să vă cunosc, domnule.Pleased to meet you, sir.
Example conversation
Ioana and Andrei are being introduced at a professional event.
- IoanaBună ziua, sunt Ioana.Hello, I am Ioana.
- AndreiBună ziua, sunt Andrei. Îmi face plăcere să vă cunosc.Hello, I am Andrei. Pleased to meet you.
- IoanaȘi mie îmi face plăcere.The pleasure is mine.
- AndreiSper să avem o colaborare reușită.I hope we have a successful collaboration.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pleased to meet you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bine, cunoștință, de, face, plăcere, să, vă, îmi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
