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How to Say ‘I’m glad to talk with you.’ in Mexican Spanish

Me da gusto hablar contigo.

meh dah GOOS-toh ah-BLAR kohn-TEE-goh

[meh dah GOOS-toh ah-BLAR kohn-TEE-goh]

💬 Usage Tip: A very natural, affectionate sentence. It sounds softer and warmer than a direct literal translation in English.

🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is exactly the kind of loving phrase many Mexican grandmothers would appreciate hearing.

Phrase Breakdown

Me da gusto

meh dah GOOS-toh

I’m glad / It pleases me

A polite expression used to say something makes you happy.

Example

Me da gusto verte.

I’m glad to see you.

Words in this phrase

Me

[meh]

to me

Indirect object pronoun used in expressions about feelings.

Example

Me da gusto escuchar tus historias.

It makes me happy to hear your stories.

da

[dah]

gives

From dar; here it helps express that something causes happiness.

Example

Me da gusto cuando vienes a visitarme.

It makes me happy when you come visit me.

gusto

[GOOS-toh]

pleasure; happiness

Part of the phrase me da gusto, meaning it makes me happy.

Example

Me da gusto pasar tiempo contigo.

It makes me happy to spend time with you.

Hablar contigo

ah-BLAR kohn-TEE-goh

To talk with you

An infinitive phrase meaning to speak with another person.

Example

Me gusta hablar contigo.

I like talking with you.

Words in this phrase

hablar

[ah-BLAR]

to speak; to talk

An infinitive verb used after expressions like me da gusto.

Example

Quiero hablar contigo esta tarde.

I want to talk with you this afternoon.

contigo

[kohn-TEE-goh]

with you

A single word meaning with you, used informally with one person.

Example

Siempre es bonito conversar contigo.

It is always nice to chat with you.

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