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How to Say ‘Nice to meet you’ in French

Enchanté

ahn-shahn-tay

[ahn-shahn-tay]

💬 Usage Tip: A woman writes it Enchantée with an extra e, but it sounds exactly the same.

🇫🇷 In France: Say it on being introduced, usually with a handshake. Among friends of friends you might get la bise "cheek kisses" instead.

Phrase Breakdown

Enchanté

[ahn-shahn-tay]

nice to meet you, delighted

A polite expression used when meeting someone for the first time.

Example

Enchanté, je vous vois souvent devant l'école.

Nice to meet you, I often see you in front of the school.

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