How to Say ‘Being able to meet you’ in Japanese
お会いできて
o ai deki te
[oh ah-ee deh-kee teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [お会いできて] is built from polite [会う] plus [できる], so it literally means being able to meet. Japanese often says [会えてうれしいです] or [お会いできてうれしいです] where English just says "nice to see you."
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to make the expression more respectful, often used in formal speech.
お会いできてうれしいです。
I’m happy to be able to meet you.
会い
ai
[ah-ee]
meet
From the verb 会う, meaning 'to meet.' Here it appears in a polite expression about meeting someone.
また会いできて安心しました。
I felt relieved to be able to meet again.
でき
deki
[deh-kee]
can do / be able to
From できる, showing ability or possibility. Here it means 'to be able to meet.'
今日できてよかったです。
I’m glad it was possible today.
て
te
[teh]
and / -te form
The て-form connector linking this part to the next expression, often like 'and' or 'having done.'
お会いできてうれしいです。
I’m happy to be able to meet you.
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