How to Say ‘Nice to meet you’ in German
Freut mich
froyt mikh
[froyt mikh]
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a normal short response when meeting someone, but many Germans also simply say [Hallo] and move on. It can sound slightly more formal or polite than everyday small talk in some settings.
Phrase Breakdown
Freut
[froyt]
pleases
From the verb meaning 'to please'; in this phrase it forms the polite expression for meeting someone.
Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
It is a pleasure to meet you.
mich
[mikh]
me
The object form of 'I,' used when something affects you.
Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
It is a pleasure to meet you.
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