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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Oai dekite ureshii desu
"彼は自己紹介の際に「お会いできて嬉しいです」と言った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A polite expression used when meeting someone for the first time.
"When she was introduced to her new colleagues, she smiled and said, 'Pleased to meet you.'" - 2
An expression of happiness or satisfaction upon meeting someone.
"At the conference, he greeted each participant with a warm, 'Pleased to meet you!'"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'pleased to meet you' combines the adjective 'pleased', derived from Middle English 'plese', meaning to be agreeable, and 'meet', from Old English 'mētan', meaning to come together. This expression has evolved as a polite greeting in English-speaking cultures since the 19th century.
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Enchanté de vous rencontrer
Transliteration: ɑ̃ʃɑ̃te də vu ʁɑ̃kɔ̃tʁe
"Lors de la réunion, il a dit : 'Enchanté de vous rencontrer.'"
Freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen
Transliteration: frɔʏt mɪç ziː ˈkɛnənˌlɛʁnən
"Bei der Vorstellung sagte sie: 'Freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.'"
Piacere di conoscerti
Transliteration: pjaˈtʃeːre di koˈnoʃʃerti
"Quando si sono incontrati, ha detto: 'Piacere di conoscerti.'"
Encantado de conocerte
Transliteration: enkaŋˈtaðo ðe koˈnoθeɾte
"Al ser presentado, dijo: 'Encantado de conocerte.'"
Prazer em conhecê-lo
Transliteration: pɾaˈzeʁ ẽ koɲeˈse.lu
"Ao ser apresentado, ele disse: 'Prazer em conhecê-lo.'"
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Transliteration: Aapse milkar khushi hui
"जब वे मिले, तो उसने कहा: 'आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई।'"
很高兴见到你
Transliteration: hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ
"在会议上，他说：'很高兴见到你。'"
만나서 반갑습니다
Transliteration: mannaseo bangapseumnida
"그는 소개할 때 '만나서 반갑습니다'라고 말했다."
お会いできて嬉しいです
Transliteration: Oai dekite ureshii desu
"彼は自己紹介の際に「お会いできて嬉しいです」と言った。"
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