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How to Say ‘It's nice to see you.’ in French

Ça me fait plaisir de te voir.

sah muh feh pleh-ZEER duh tuh vwar

[sah muh feh pleh-ZEER duh tuh vwar]

🇫🇷 In France: The te shows the speaker is using the casual tu. Most people on a date use it right away.

Phrase Breakdown

Ça me fait plaisir

sah muh feh pleh-ZEER

It makes me happy / I'm pleased

A common expression of pleasure: 'sa muh feh pleh-zeer'.

Example

Ça me fait plaisir, merci.

That makes me happy, thank you.

Words in this phrase

Ça

[sah]

that / it

Demonstrative pronoun used in everyday French to mean 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Ça me plaît quand une entreprise parle clairement.

I like it when a company speaks clearly.

[muh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun showing that something is pleasing to the speaker.

Example

Ça me plaît de découvrir de nouveaux métiers.

I like discovering new professions.

fait

[feh]

makes

To create or construct by combining or shaping resources.

Example

Elle fait du café.

She makes coffee.

plaisir

[pleh-ZEER]

pleasure

Masculine noun meaning enjoyment or delight. It is often used to accept an offer politely.

Example

C'est un plaisir de vous rencontrer.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

de te voir.

duh tuh vwar

to see you

'de' + 'te' (you, informal) + 'voir' (to see). Pronounced 'duh tuh vwar'. Keep both 'e' sounds short.

Example

Content de te voir !

Happy to see you!

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition indicating direction.

Example

Il vient de Paris.

He comes from Paris.

[tuh]

you (object)

Informal object pronoun used with 'voilà' meaning 'here you are (as)'.

Example

Te voilà enfin !

There you are at last!

voir

[vwar]

see

To visit or meet someone.

Example

Je vais voir un ami.

I am going to see a friend.

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