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Es un placer conocerlo, señor.

Es un placer conocerlo, señor.
It's a pleasure to meet you, sir.
From Lesson 126:Polite requests (me gustaría)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Es un placer conocerlo, señor.

Why is it conocerlo and not conocerte?
Because the speaker is being polite and using the formal 'you' (usted), which fits perfectly with calling him señor (sir). To say 'to meet you' formally to a man, we use the pronoun lo. If you were talking to a friend, you would use the informal conocerte.
Why is the pronoun lo attached directly to the end of conocer?
In Spanish, object pronouns like lo, la, te, or me get attached directly to the end of an infinitive verb (an unconjugated verb ending in -ar, -er, or -ir). So, conocer (to meet) plus lo (you, formal) becomes the single word conocerlo.
Doesn't conocer usually mean 'to know'? Why does it mean 'to meet' here?
Conocer means 'to know' when you are talking about being familiar with a person or a place. But when you are introduced to someone for the very first time, conocer translates to 'to meet'.
The English translation says 'a pleasure to meet you.' Why isn't there a word for 'to' in the Spanish sentence?
The infinitive form of a Spanish verb already includes the 'to' part of the meaning. Conocer literally means 'to meet.' After the phrase es un placer, you just use the infinitive verb directly without needing an extra connecting word like a or de.

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