enchanté
Enchanté literally means 'enchanted' or 'delighted', and it's the standard polite way to say 'nice to meet you' in French. Say it when you're introduced to someone new — it works in formal and friendly settings alike. A woman says enchantée; the pronunciation stays exactly the same.
Where you'll hear it
Henry
Bonjour, je m'appelle Henry. Enchanté.
Hello, my name is H. Nice to meet you.
Lola
Salut, je suis Lola. Enchantée également.
Hi, I'm L. Nice to meet you too.
Henry
Lola, c'est un joli prénom. C’est la première fois que je viens ici. Est-ce le cas pour toi aussi ?
L's a lovely name. It's my first time here. Is it your first time too?
Lola
Non, je viens assez souvent. Mais c'est drôle, j'ai l'impression qu'on s'est déjà croisés. Tu es sûr qu'on ne s'est jamais rencontré avant ? Ou peut-être on as des amis en commun ?
No, I come here quite often. But it's funny, I've got the feeling we've met before. Are you sure we've never met before? Or maybe we've got friends in common?
How it shows up
Enchanté, moi c'est Paul.
Nice to meet you, I'm Paul.
Enchantée, madame Dupont !
Delighted to meet you, Mrs Dupont!
Enchantée de faire votre connaissance.
Delighted to make your acquaintance.
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