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"Encantado" is a form of "encantado", an adjective which is often translated as "delighted". "Mucho gusto" is a phrase which is often translated as "nice to meet you". Learn more about the difference between "mucho gusto" and "encantado" below.
mucho gusto(
moo
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choh
goos
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toh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. nice to meet you
Y este es nuestro nuevo gerente, Andrés Salinas. - ¡Mucho gusto!And this is our new manager, Andres Salinas. - Nice to meet you!
b. pleased to meet you
Permítame presentarle a nuestro futuro asistente. - ¡Mucho gusto!Let me introduce you to our future assistant. - Pleased to meet you!
c. it's a pleasure to meet you
¡Mucho gusto! Me siento honrada de tener la oportunidad de compartir mi trabajo con usted.It's a pleasure to meet you! I am honored to have the opportunity to share my work with you.
encantado(
ehng
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kahn
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tah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. delighted
Estaría encantado de acompañarte al baile.I would be delighted to accompany you to the ball.
Estoy encantado con el rendimiento del equipo.I'm delighted with the team's performance.
a. enchanted
La príncipe se escapó por el bosque encantado.The prince ran away through the enchanted forest.
3. (distracted)
a. in a trance
Mi amigo siempre parece estar encantado durante la clase de física.My friend always looks like he's in a trance during physics class.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. pleasure
Te quiero presentar a mi esposa. - Encantado de conocerla. Soy Luis.I'd like to introduce my wife. - Pleasure to meet you. I'm Luis.
los encantados
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
