How to Say ‘What a pleasure’ in Mexican Spanish
Qué gusto
keh GOOS-toh
[keh GOOS-toh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: [Qué gusto] is warm and natural in Mexico, but it sounds friendlier than a plain [hola]. Good for seeing someone again or starting a more personal question politely.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
what / how
Here it helps form the expression of pleasure, as in 'what a pleasure.'
Qué gusto verte otra vez.
What a pleasure to see you again.
gusto
[GOOS-toh]
pleasure
Used in greetings to express happiness or pleasure at seeing someone.
Me da gusto saludarte, qué gusto.
I’m happy to greet you, what a pleasure.
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