How to Say ‘To meet you’ in German
Sie kennenzulernen
zee KEN-en-tsoo-lern-en
[zee KEN-en-tsoo-lern-en]
💬 Usage Tip: Kennenzulernen comes from kennenlernen, "to get to know." Long word, but very common! Sie is formal "you" here.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Using the formal Sie is standard when meeting staff or parents in a professional setting for the first time.
Phrase Breakdown
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal "you" in German, written with a capital letter. It can also mean "she/they" in other contexts.
Ich möchte Sie morgen anrufen.
I would like to call you tomorrow.
kennenzulernen
[KEN-en-tsoo-lern-en]
to get to know
An infinitive meaning "to get to know" or "to meet" someone for the first time.
Es ist schön, neue Leute kennenzulernen.
It is nice to get to know new people.
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