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How to say nice to meet you in French
Nice to meet you in French is enchanté from a man and enchantée from a woman. It is one word, it means delighted, and it is what you say when someone is introduced to you. The two spellings sound the same.
The ways to say it
enchanté: nice to meet you, anyone
enchantée: same meaning, anyone
How to use it
Both exchanges below start with an introduction made by a third person. In the first, a man is introduced to a friend's sister and answers enchanté, then moves to tu at once. In the second, a woman meets a new colleague, says enchantée, and keeps vous and a title.
Watch out
The word agrees with the speaker. A woman writes enchantée whether she is meeting a man or a woman.
In a real conversation
Each exchange is a line and its reply. Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense when it is not the present.
Hugo, je te présente Léa, ma sœur. Hugo, this is Léa, my sister.
Enchanté ! Tu es étudiante aussi ? Nice to meet you! Are you a student too?
Je vous présente Paul, notre nouveau collègue. Let me introduce Paul, our new colleague.
Enchantée, monsieur. Vous commencez aujourd'hui ? Nice to meet you, sir. Are you starting today?
Questions people ask
- What is the difference between enchanté and enchantée?
- Enchanté is written by a man and enchantée by a woman. They are pronounced identically.
- What does enchanté literally mean?
- Delighted, or enchanted. It is short for delighted to meet you.
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