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How to say “Nice to meet you” in Spanish

One version never changes, the other changes with who is speaking.

Quick answer

Mucho gusto.

the everyday version

Encantado. / Encantada.

the alternative — see below for when

Which one to use

Mucho gusto is fixed: everyone says it the same way, whatever their gender. That makes it the safe default.

Encantado is an adjective describing the speaker, so a man says encantado and a woman says encantada — it follows the person talking, not the person being greeted. The full form is encantado de conocerte, or de conocerle in formal situations. On leaving a first meeting, the past tense is used: un placer or encantado de conocerte both work.

All the versions

Mucho gusto.Nice to meet you. — never changes form.
Encantado.Nice to meet you. — said by a man.
Encantada.Nice to meet you. — said by a woman.
Encantado de conocerte.Nice to meet you. — fuller, informal.
Un placer.A pleasure. — slightly more formal.

Where you are matters

<b>Mucho gusto</b> dominates in Latin America, especially Mexico and Colombia; <b>encantado</b> and <b>encantada</b> are heard more in Spain.

Check yourself

A woman introduces herself. Which form does she use?

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