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How do you say 'Pleased to meet you' in Russian?

Очень приятно (ochen priyatno) means pleased to meet you.

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  1. Большое спасибо (bolshoye spasibo)
  2. Как дела? (kak dela)
  3. Очень приятно (ochen priyatno) ✔

Why: Очень means very and приятно means pleasant, so it says 'very pleasant'. Use it right after someone tells you their name.

Huh, didn't know that: A longer synonym is приятно познакомиться (priyatno poznakomitsya), 'pleasant to get acquainted'.

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Ochen priyatno: the only phrase you can say with a handshake and a smile.
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Answer: Очень приятно (ochen priyatno). Очень means very and приятно means pleasant, so it says 'very pleasant'. Use it right after someone tells you their name.

  1. Wiktionary: очень приятно en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%BE
    pleased to meet you
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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