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How to Say ‘Nice to meet you.’ in French

Ravi de vous rencontrer.

rah-VEE duh voo rahn-kohn-TRAY

[rah-VEE duh voo rahn-kohn-TRAY]

💬 Usage Tip: [Vous] here is polite singular, which is what you normally use with a teacher you've just met. If a woman is speaking, write [ravie de vous rencontrer].

🇫🇷 In France: This is a warm but polite first-meeting phrase, very suitable with school staff. It sounds a bit more formal than [Enchanté(e)].

Phrase Breakdown

Ravi

[rah-VEE]

glad

An adjective meaning glad or pleased, often used in introductions.

Example

Ravi de vous rencontrer, madame.

Glad to meet you, madam.

De vous rencontrer

duh voo rahn-kohn-TRAY

To meet you

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

Example

Je suis ravi de vous rencontrer.

I am pleased to meet you.

Words in this phrase

de

[duh]

to

In this expression, de links ravi with the verb rencontrer.

Example

Je suis ravi de vous aider.

I am glad to help you.

vous

[voo]

you

The formal or plural object pronoun you.

Example

Ravi de vous revoir.

Glad to see you again.

rencontrer

[rahn-kohn-TRAY]

to meet

The infinitive verb rencontrer means to meet.

Example

Je suis heureux de vous rencontrer aujourd'hui.

I am happy to meet you today.

Guides for French learners

French Conversation for Beginners: 5 Everyday Dialogues You'll Actually UseFive short French conversations for beginners, from greeting a neighbour to booking a restaurant, with translations, native audio and the phrases that keep them going.French Phrases for Tourists: What to Say in Cafés, Shops, Stations and RestaurantsThe French phrases tourists actually use, sorted by situation: greetings, directions, cafés, restaurants, shopping and emergencies, with native audio.

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