How to Say ‘I'm glad / It's nice’ in Mexican Spanish
Me da gusto
meh dah GOOS-toh
[meh dah GOOS-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “It gives me pleasure.” Often followed by an infinitive: “Me da gusto verte.”
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Very common polite phrase in Mexico—professional but warm (good for networking).
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning the feeling applies to ‘me’; commonly used in polite greetings at conferences.
Me da gusto verte en el demo de hoy.
It’s nice to see you at today’s demo.
da
[dah]
(it) gives / (it) makes
From “dar” (to give). In “me da gusto,” it works like “it makes me happy/pleased.”
Me da gusto que tengas un momento para el demo.
I’m glad you have a moment for the demo.
gusto
[GOOS-toh]
pleasure / joy
In “me da gusto,” it means ‘pleasure’ or ‘happiness’—a warm, polite phrase to open a conversation.
Me da gusto saludarte antes del demo.
It’s a pleasure to greet you before the demo.
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