How to Say ‘What a pleasure / nice to hear’ in Mexican Spanish
Qué gusto
keh GOOS-toh
[keh GOOS-toh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: [Qué gusto] is a warm, natural response when you find out something positive, like you're on the same flight. It's less intense than [mucho gusto], which is more for first introductions.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
what / how
Exclamatory word used in expressions like qué gusto to add feeling.
¡Qué gusto verte en la puerta de embarque!
How nice to see you at the boarding gate!
gusto
[GOOS-toh]
pleasure / nice surprise
In qué gusto, it expresses happiness or delight at seeing someone.
Me da gusto que viajemos juntos.
I’m glad that we’re traveling together.
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