How to Say ‘What a pleasure’ in Mexican Spanish
Qué gusto
keh GOOS-toh
[keh GOOS-toh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: [Qué gusto] is a warm, common opener in Mexico for reconnecting. In networking, it sounds friendly without being overly intimate.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
what / how
Used in exclamations like 'Qué gusto' to mean 'what' or 'how,' expressing strong feeling.
¡Qué alegría me dio decir "Qué" al recordar tu mensaje después del evento!
What joy it gave me to say "Qué" when remembering your message after the event!
gusto
[GOOS-toh]
pleasure / delight
In this context, 'gusto' expresses pleasure, as in being glad to see or meet someone.
Me dio mucho gusto escuchar la palabra "gusto" en tu mensaje de seguimiento.
It gave me great pleasure to hear the word "gusto" in your follow-up message.
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