Breakdown of من هم خوشبختم.
من
I
همham
also, too / both ... and / together / each other
خوشبختمkhoshbakhtam
nice to meet you
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Questions & Answers about من هم خوشبختم.
Why does خوشبختم mean 'nice to meet you'?
The word خوشبخت literally means 'lucky' or 'fortunate'. By adding the 'I am' ending ـم to it, you are literally saying 'I am lucky'. In Farsi, this is the standard and polite way to express that you are pleased to meet someone.
How is the word خوشبخت built?
It is made of two common words: خوش meaning 'good' or 'happy', and بخت meaning 'luck' or 'fate'. Put together, it describes someone who has good fortune!
Where is the verb 'am' in this sentence?
It is attached to the very end of the sentence. The suffix ـم at the end of خوشبختم is the 'I am' ending. Farsi often glues these short 'to be' verbs directly onto the end of adjectives or nouns.
Why does هم come right after من instead of at the end of the sentence?
In English, we usually put 'too' at the end of the sentence, like 'Nice to meet you too'. In Farsi, هم generally comes immediately after the word it emphasizes. Since you are saying 'I also am pleased to meet you', هم goes right next to من (I).