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—Es un placer. —Igualmente.

—Es un placer. —Igualmente.
—It's a pleasure. —Likewise.
From Lesson 126:Polite requests (me gustaría)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about —Es un placer. —Igualmente.

What are the long dashes (—) at the beginning of the phrases?
Those are called em dashes (or rayas in Spanish). In Spanish, they are used instead of quotation marks to show that someone is speaking in a written dialogue. Since there are two dashes here, it shows a back-and-forth conversation between two people.
Can I use Es un placer the same way I use Mucho gusto?
Yes! Both are polite ways to say "Nice to meet you" when being introduced to someone. Es un placer literally means "It is a pleasure," which makes it sound just a little bit more formal, but they are practically interchangeable in everyday introductions.
What does the -mente ending in igualmente mean?
The suffix -mente is the Spanish equivalent of the English ending "-ly". Here, igual means "equal" or "same," and adding -mente turns it into an adverb meaning "equally." In conversation, igualmente is the standard, polite way to say "Likewise" or "The same to you."
Do I need a verb like es before igualmente?
No, igualmente stands perfectly on its own as a conversational response. You don't need to add a verb in front of it. It acts as a polite, one-word shortcut for saying "It is a pleasure for me too."

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