Nice to meet you is a polite phrase you say to someone you've just met, right after you've been introduced or have told each other your names. It works almost anywhere: at a party, with a new group of people, at a job interview. Pleased to meet you sounds a little more formal.
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Nice to meet you (+ name) → Nice to meet you too / You too; (It was) nice meeting you (when leaving); Nice to see you (someone you already know)
- 'This is Daniel, my flatmate.' 'Hi, Daniel, nice to meet you. I'm Vera.'
- Nice to meet you, Mr Carter. Thank you for inviting me to the interview.
- 'It was nice meeting you, Mrs Lee.' 'You too, Anna. Have a safe trip home.'
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First versionHi, Dasha! Nice to meet you! How was your trip to Italy?
RevisionHi, Dasha! Nice to see you! How was your trip to Italy?
Meet often means “get together”, so Nice to meet you may seem to mean “glad we're meeting today”. But in this phrase meet means “be introduced to someone”, so you only say it to someone you're seeing for the first time. To someone you already know, say Nice to see you or Good to see you.
The reply to Nice to meet you is Nice to meet you too or just You too. At the end of a first meeting, the goodbye is different: Nice meeting you or It was nice to meet you: It was nice meeting you, Tom. Good luck with the new project!
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'Anna, this is my brother, Max.' '___, Max. I've heard so much about you.'
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Nice to meet you — Anna is seeing Max for the first time: he has just been introduced, and before that she had only heard about him. So Nice to meet you. Nice to see you again is for someone you've met before, and again contradicts the situation.
Imagine your first day at a new job. Write how you are introduced to a new colleague: who they are and how you reply using Nice to meet you.
'Olga, this is Ben, our team leader.' 'Nice to meet you, Ben. I'm looking forward to working with you.'
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