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How to Say ‘Nice to meet you.’ in Portuguese

Prazer em conhecê-lo.

prah-ZHER ehng koh-nyeh-SEH-loo

[prah-ZHER ehng koh-nyeh-SEH-loo]

💬 Usage Tip: conhecê-lo packs two pieces together: conhecer + lo = to meet him/you. In Portugal this lo is also used for formal you after the verb, as in Prazer em conhecê-lo.

🇵🇹 In Portugal: A polished, slightly formal way to say Nice to meet you in Portugal, especially in professional settings. At a career event it sounds natural and a bit more courteous than a very casual greeting.

Phrase Breakdown

Prazer

[prah-ZHER]

pleasure; nice to meet you

Used in introductions to express politeness and friendliness.

Example

Prazer em conhecê-lo é uma frase muito útil em eventos profissionais.

Nice to meet you is a very useful phrase at professional events.

Em conhecê-lo

ehng koh-nyeh-SEH-loo

To meet you

A polite way to express meeting someone, using the infinitive after 'em'. In Portugal, the full phrase is very natural in formal introductions.

Example

Foi um prazer em conhecê-lo.

It was a pleasure to meet you.

Words in this phrase

[ehng]

in; to

Here it is part of the polite expression 'prazer em conhecê-lo'.

Example

Na expressão Prazer em conhecê-lo, em liga as palavras.

In the expression Nice to meet you, em connects the words.

conhecê-lo

[koh-nyeh-SEH-loo]

to meet you

Formal singular masculine object form in a greeting expression.

Example

Dizer conhecê-lo mostra educação num primeiro contacto.

Saying to meet you shows politeness in a first contact.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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