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nice to meet you
/naɪs tə ˈmiːtʃu/You say this when you meet someone for the first time.
This is a polite phrase to say after someone tells you their name or introduces you. You can also say it when the first meeting ends.
EXAMPLES
- After Tom introduced us, I smiled and said: nice to meet you.
- I shook her hand and said, “nice to meet you.”
- At the new student’s desk, I said: nice to meet you.
SYNONYMS
pleased to meet youglad to meet youhappy to meet you
GRAMMAR
Fixed polite phrase · often followed by “too” in the reply: “Nice to meet you too.”
COMMON COLLOCATIONS
say nice to meet youIt's nice to meet youNice to meet you too
