encantado
delighted; pleased to meet you
adjective en-kahn-TAH-doh Less Common
Also means
enchanted; bewitched
Usage Note
Encantado (fem. encantada) is the standard polite response when introduced to someone — the equivalent of 'pleased to meet you'. The fuller form encantado de conocerte/conocerle is more explicit. It also means 'delighted' in a broader sense: estoy encantado con el resultado.
Examples
"—Mucho gusto. —Encantado de conocerte."
Natural Translation
'Nice to meet you.' 'Delighted to meet you.'
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