Armenian phrase guide

How to say “nice to meet you” in Armenian

Շատ հաճելի է
Romanization:
Shat hacheli e

Literally: “very pleasant”

“Nice to meet you” in Armenian is Շատ հաճելի է (Shat hacheli e).

Other ways to say it

  • Formal / polite
    Ուրախ եմ ծանոթանալու համար
    Urakh em tsanot'analu hamar
    glad to make your acquaintance (formal)
  • Short
    Հաճելի է
    Hacheli e
    pleasure

How to reply

Ինձ նույնպես
Indz nuynpes

The usual answer is Ինձ նույնպես (Indz nuynpes) — “me too”.

In a conversation

  1. Ես Արամն եմ։
    Yes Aramn em.
    I'm Aram.
  2. Շատ հաճելի է, ես Լիլիթն եմ։
    Shat hacheli e, es Lilit'n em.
    Nice to meet you, I'm Lilit.

When to use it

Շատ հաճելի է — “it's very pleasant” — is what people say on being introduced, often with a handshake. The formal Ուրախ եմ ծանոթանալու համար is right for business or for someone much older.

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Questions

How do you say “nice to meet you” in Armenian?

You say Շատ հաճելի է, pronounced Shat hacheli e. Word for word it means “very pleasant”.

What is the formal way to say “nice to meet you” in Armenian?

Use Ուրախ եմ ծանոթանալու համար () with strangers, older people and anyone you would address formally.

How do you reply to Շատ հաճելի է?

Reply with Ինձ նույնպես (Indz nuynpes), which means “me too”.

How do you write Շատ հաճելի է?

In the Armenian alphabet it is written Շատ հաճելի է. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.

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