How do you use "Lovely to meet you" in a sentence?

Lovely to meet you! It was lovely to meet you. Lovely meeting you. So lovely to meet you at last!

Lovely to meet you

Q: What does "Lovely to meet you" mean?

A warm British way to acknowledge meeting someone A characteristically British, warm way to acknowledge a first meeting or say farewell after meeting someone new. 'Lovely' is very British.

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: A warm British way to acknowledge meeting someone

英式表达，热情地表示见面的喜悦

Una forma británica cálida de reconocer un encuentro

出会いを喜ぶイギリス式の温かい表現

만남을 기뻐하는 영국식 따뜻한 표현

A characteristically British, warm way to acknowledge a first meeting or say farewell after meeting someone new. 'Lovely' is very British.

典型的英式温暖表达，用于初次见面的问候或见面后道别时。'Lovely'是非常英式的用词。

Una forma cálida típicamente británica de reconocer un primer encuentro o despedirse después de conocer a alguien nuevo. 'Lovely' es muy británico.

初対面の挨拶や、出会った後の別れ際に使う、典型的にイギリス的で温かい表現。「Lovely」はとてもイギリスらしい言葉。

처음 만남을 인정하거나 새로 만난 사람과 헤어질 때 사용하는 영국 특유의 따뜻한 표현. 'Lovely'는 매우 영국적인 단어.

Ejemplos

Lovely to meet you!
见到你真高兴！
¡Encantado de conocerte!
お会いできて嬉しいです！
만나서 반가워요!
It was lovely to meet you.
见到你真高兴
Ha sido un placer conocerte
お会いできて嬉しかったです
만나 뵙게 되어 기뻤습니다.
Lovely meeting you.
认识你真好
Un placer conocerte
お会いできて嬉しかったです
만나서 반가웠어요.
So lovely to meet you at last!
终于见到你了，太高兴了！
¡Qué alegría conocerte por fin!
やっとお会いできて本当に嬉しいです！
드디어 만나 뵙게 되어 정말 기쁩니다!

Pronunciación

/ˈlʌvli tə miːt juː/

Guía de uso

Contexto: first meetings, farewells, polite

Tono: warm, friendly, polite

✓ Correcto

Lovely to meet you!
见到你真高兴！
¡Encantado!
お会いできて嬉しいです！
만나서 반가워요!
It was lovely to meet you.
见到你真高兴
Ha sido un placer
お会いできて嬉しかったです
만나서 정말 반가웠어요
Lovely meeting you.
认识你真好
Un placer
お会いできて嬉しかったです
만나서 반가웠어요

✗ Incorrecto

Very British phrasing
非常英式的表达方式
Expresión muy británica
とてもイギリス的な言い回し
매우 영국적인 표현
Warm and polite
温暖又有礼貌
Cálida y cortés
温かく丁寧な表現
따뜻하고 예의 바른 표현

Errores comunes

'Lovely' is very British—Americans might say 'nice' instead
Warm and genuine

Origen e historia

British preference for 'lovely' as a warm adjective.

Etimología: Using 'lovely' as warm British adjective

Primera vez registrado: Modern British English

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British politeness; British social conventions

Regional notes: Very British phrasing. Americans typically say 'Nice to meet you.'

Variaciones

Lovely to meet youLovely meeting youSo lovely to meet you

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