encantado
interjectionBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “encantado” mean in English?
pleased to meet you
Example sentences
—Te presento a Pedro. —Encantado.
—Let me introduce Pedro. —Pleased to meet you. (male speaker)
—Soy María. —Encantada.
—I'm María. —Pleased to meet you. (female speaker)
Encantado de conocerte.
Pleased to meet you.
How to use it
Encantado means 'pleased to meet you' (lit. 'enchanted'). Agrees with the speaker: encantado (male), encantada (female), encantados/as (plural).
Common mistake
Encantado/encantada agrees with the SPEAKER (the one being pleased), NOT with the person being met. A man always says 'encantado'; a woman always says 'encantada'.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 30.