“Nice to Meet You” in French

The most common and natural way to say “Nice to meet you” in French is:

Enchanté (for a man speaking)

Enchantée (for a woman speaking)

It literally means “enchanted”, but it's used just like “Nice to meet you” in English.

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Usage Examples

• Bonjour, je m'appelle Claire. Enchantée !
  Hello, my name is Claire. Nice to meet you!

• Enchanté, moi c’est Thomas.
  Nice to meet you, I’m Thomas.

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Formal and Polite Alternatives

• Ravi(e) de faire votre connaissance – Pleased to make your acquaintance
  (ravi for men, ravie for women)

Example:
Ravi de faire votre connaissance, Monsieur.
Pleased to meet you, sir.

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Informal and Friendly Options

• Content(e) de te rencontrer – Happy to meet you (informal)

• C’est un plaisir de te rencontrer – It’s a pleasure to meet you

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10 usage examples with translations

1. Enchanté, je suis Paul.
   Nice to meet you, I’m Paul.

2. Ravie de faire votre connaissance.
   Pleased to make your acquaintance. (spoken by a woman)

3. C’est un plaisir de vous rencontrer.
   It’s a pleasure to meet you.

4. Enchantée, Claire. J’ai entendu parler de toi.
   Nice to meet you, Claire. I’ve heard about you.

5. Content de te rencontrer enfin !
   Nice to finally meet you!

6. Je suis enchanté de faire ta connaissance.
   I’m happy to meet you.

7. C’est un honneur de faire votre connaissance.
   It’s an honor to meet you.

8. On m’a beaucoup parlé de vous. Enchanté.
   I’ve heard a lot about you. Nice to meet you.

9. Enchantée, et merci pour votre accueil.
   Nice to meet you, and thank you for your welcome.

10. Très heureux de vous rencontrer.
    Very happy to meet you.