How to Say ‘Nice to meet you too.’ in Japanese
こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。
kochira koso yoroshiku o negai shi masu
[koh-CHEE-rah koh-soh yoh-roh-SHEE-koo oh neh-guy shee mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
こちらこそ、
kochira koso
likewise / the pleasure is mine
こちら (kochira) means 'this side' or 'me,' and こそ (koso) adds emphasis, giving the sense 'it is I who should say so.' Read it as 'kochira koso'.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
No, thank you!
Words in this phrase
こちら
kochira
[koh-CHEE-rah]
I; our side
Polite word for 'this side', often meaning 'I' or 'we' in replies.
こちらから連絡します。
I will contact you.
こそ
koso
[koh-soh]
indeed; likewise
Emphasizes that the feeling is mutual.
こちらこそ、ありがとうございます。
No, thank you as well.
よろしくお願いします。
yoroshiku o negai shi masu
nice to meet you
This is the standard polite greeting, said in return. Read it as 'yoroshiku onegai shimasu'.
これからよろしくお願いします。
I look forward to working with you from now on.
Words in this phrase
よろしく
yoroshiku
[yoh-roh-SHEE-koo]
kindly; best regards
Adverb used in requests asking for someone's goodwill.
よろしくお願いします。
Thank you in advance.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix used in polite expressions
The polite prefix お makes the following word sound more courteous.
お願いできますか。
Could you please do that?
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
し
shi
[shee]
do
し is the stem of する, meaning to do.
予約しします。
I do the reservation.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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