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How to Say ‘Pleased to meet you’ in Italian

Molto piacere

MOHL-toh pyah-CHEH-reh

[MOHL-toh pyah-CHEH-reh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Said while shaking hands on a first meeting. Plain piacere is the most common short form, and the reply is often piacere mio "my pleasure".

Phrase Breakdown

Molto

[MOHL-toh]

very much

An adverb meaning a lot or very much, used to strengthen appreciation or feeling.

Example

Apprezzo molto la sua pazienza durante la discussione.

I appreciate your patience very much during the discussion.

piacere

[pyah-CHEH-reh]

pleasure

Used in introductions as part of the expression for meeting someone politely.

Example

Quando incontro un recruiter, dico "Piacere" in modo cordiale.

When I meet a recruiter, I say "Pleasure" in a friendly way.

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