How to Say ‘Nice to meet you’ in Portuguese
Prazer em conhecê-lo
pra-ZEHR em kon-ye-SEH-loo
[pra-ZEHR em kon-ye-SEH-loo]
💬 Usage Tip: em + o becomes no, so you'll also see Prazer no conhecer. Here, conhecê-lo means "to meet you," with lo attached to the verb.
Phrase Breakdown
Prazer
[pra-ZEHR]
pleasure
A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.
É um prazer trabalhar com você.
It's a pleasure to work with you.
em
[em]
in
Used to indicate inclusion within something.
Ela está em casa agora.
She is at home now.
conhecê-lo
[kon-ye-SEH-loo]
to meet you
Used to indicate the act of meeting someone for the first time.
Estou feliz em conhecê-lo hoje.
I am happy to meet you today.
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