How to Say ‘It was a real pleasure’ in Mexican Spanish
Me dio mucho gusto
meh DYOH MOO-choh GOOS-toh
[meh DYOH MOO-choh GOOS-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: This is the past-tense version of mucho gusto, so you say it when leaving. You can add an activity after it: Me dio mucho gusto conocerlo "It was great meeting you."
Phrase Breakdown
Me dio
meh DYOH
It gave me
The past tense of 'dar' (to give). Say 'dio' as one syllable: DYO.
Me dio un regalo.
He gave me a gift.
Words in this phrase
Me
[meh]
to me
Used in a polite request directed to the passenger.
¿Me da su pasaporte, por favor? Así reviso sus datos.
Would you give me your passport, please? That way I can check your information.
dio
[DYOH]
gave
Past tense verb showing that something caused a feeling.
La conversación me "dio" una mejor idea de tu trabajo.
The conversation gave me a better idea of your work.
mucho gusto
MOO-choh GOOS-toh
great pleasure
Together, 'me dio mucho gusto' means 'it was a pleasure', often said when saying goodbye after meeting someone.
Mucho gusto, soy Ana.
Nice to meet you, I'm Ana.
Words in this phrase
mucho
[MOO-choh]
much / a lot of
Used in the fixed expression mucho gusto, which politely shows pleasure in meeting someone.
En la feria de empleo, digo Mucho gusto al presentarme.
At the job fair, I say nice to meet you when introducing myself.
gusto
[GOOS-toh]
pleasure
Means 'pleasure' or 'liking'; in greetings it expresses happiness to see someone.
Me da gusto saludarte.
It gives me pleasure to greet you.
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