How to Say ‘It's a pleasure to meet you.’ in German
Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
EHS FROYT MIKH ZEE KEN-en-tsu-LEHR-nen
[EHS FROYT MIKH ZEE KEN-en-tsu-LEHR-nen]
💬 Usage Tip: A classic phrase for first introductions.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Essential for good first impressions.
Phrase Breakdown
Es freut mich
EHS FROYT MIKH
Words in this phrase
Es
[EHS]
it
Used as a subject or object of a verb.
Es ist kalt heute.
It is cold today.
freut
[FROYT]
pleases
To cause satisfaction or contentment.
Es freut mich, das zu hören.
It pleases me to hear that.
mich
[MIKH]
me
The speaker referring to themselves as the object of a verb.
Sag es mir bitte.
Please tell me.
Sie kennenzulernen
ZEE KEN-en-tsu-LEHR-nen
Words in this phrase
Sie
[ZEE]
you
Formal form of addressing someone.
Haben Sie Zeit?
Do you have time?
kennenzulernen
[KEN-en-tsu-LEHR-nen]
to get to know
Becoming acquainted with someone or something.
Ich freue mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
I am glad to meet you.
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