How to Say ‘Nice to meet you’ in Italian
Piacere di conoscerla
pyah-CHAY-ray DEE koh-NOH-sher-lah
[pyah-CHAY-ray DEE koh-NOH-sher-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: Formal and commonly used during introductions.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Often said with a handshake or a nod.
Phrase Breakdown
Piacere
[pyah-CHAY-ray]
Nice to meet you (formal)
A polite way to express pleasure in meeting someone.
È stato un piacere di conoscerla alla conferenza.
It was nice to meet you at the conference.
di
[DEE]
Of
Used to indicate possession or part of something.
È un piacere di conoscerla, Dottor Bianchi.
It is a pleasure to meet you, Doctor Bianchi.
conoscerla
[koh-NOH-sher-lah]
To meet you (formal)
A way to express meeting someone in a formal context.
Piacere di conoscerla, Signore.
Nice to meet you, Sir.
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