French word

enchanté

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃ʃɑ̃te/

Meaning

  • interjectionnice to meet you

Example

Bonjour, enchanté.

Hello, nice to meet you.

Illustration for enchanté (nice to meet you)

More examples

Enchanté, je m'appelle Pierre.

Nice to meet you, my name is Pierre.

Core concept

A first meeting marked by genuine pleasure at the introduction.

Common phrases

  • Bonjour, enchanté

    Hello, nice to meet you

  • Salut, enchanté

    Hi, nice to meet you

Similar words

Bonjour: A courteous daytime greeting that can also be used when meeting someone new.
Salut: A light, informal greeting for friends and close acquaintances.

Definition in French

S'emploie pour dire « ravi de faire votre connaissance » au moment d'une première rencontre.

Word origin

Enchanté is the past participle of enchanter, from Old French enchanter and ultimately Latin incantare, and its earlier magical sense developed into being delighted.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, it agrees with a female speaker in the fuller phrase je suis enchantée, although the final vowel is not pronounced.

Other meanings

  • delightedadjective
  • enchantedadjective

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