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"Nice to meet you" in Hindi: आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई

आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुईaapse milkar khushi hui

Say it: aap-se mil-kar khu-shi huiphrase/ɑːpseː mɪləkr xʊʃiː ɦʊiː/

Nice to meet you in Hindi is आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई (aapse milkar khushi hui). It is polite after introductions. A shorter reply is mujhe bhi khushi hui. Keep aap, not tu, with new people.

After a name exchange

आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई, मैं रिया हूँ

aapse milkar khushi hui, main Riya hoon.

Nice to meet you — I'm Riya.
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How to pronounce आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई

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aap-se mil-kar khu-shi hui

/ɑːpseː mɪləkr xʊʃiː ɦʊiː/

Aapse milkar khushi hui flows as aap-se mil-kar khu-shi hui. Khushi has aspirated kh. Hui ends like "hwee" lightly.

"Nice to meet you" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुईaapse milkar khushi huinice to meet you

Default polite line.

मिलकर ख़ुशी हुईmilkar khushi huinice to meet you

Slightly shorter.

आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगाaapse milkar achha laganice to meet you

Casual alternate.

प्लेज़्ड टू मीट यूpleased to meet youpleased to meet you

English in offices.

How to use आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई in real life

  1. 1After a name exchange

    आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई, मैं रिया हूँ

    aapse milkar khushi hui, main Riya hoon.

    Nice to meet you — I'm Riya.

    Standard intro finish.

  2. 2Business meeting

    आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई, आगे सहयोग करेंगे

    aapse milkar khushi hui, aage sahyog karenge.

    Nice to meet you — we'll collaborate going forward.

    Office tone.

  3. 3Reply

    मुझे भी आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई

    mujhe bhi aapse milkar khushi hui.

    Nice to meet you too.

    Return the courtesy.

Mistakes English speakers make with आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई

Incorrect: Using tu forms with a new elder

Correct: आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई

Always aap with new acquaintances unless invited otherwise.

Incorrect: Skipping any nicety after names

Correct: Smile and say आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई

The line seals the introduction.

Good to know

Handshakes, namaste, and this phrase often arrive together. With elders, a slight bow of the head helps. Among students, English nice to meet you mixes in freely after the Hindi.

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    यह मेरे कज़िन हैंआपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई कहिए

    yeh mere cousin hain. aapse milkar khushi hui kahiye.

    These are my cousins. Please say nice to meet you.

  2. You

    आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई, मेरा नाम सम है

    aapse milkar khushi hui, mera naam Sam hai.

    Nice to meet you — my name is Sam.

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    वे भी कह रहे हैं आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई

    ve bhi keh rahe hain aapse milkar khushi hui.

    They're also saying nice to meet you.

  4. You

    बहुत अच्छा लगाफिर मिलकर बात करते हैं

    bahut achha laga. phir milkar baat karte hain.

    Lovely. We'll talk more when we meet again.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Nice to meet you" in Hindi

Formal enough for bosses?

Yes. It is polite and standard.

Shorter version?

Milkar khushi hui.

Nice to meet you too?

Mujhe bhi khushi hui.

With friends of friends?

Same phrase; smile first.

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