Learn Spanish (Spain): Encantado, me llamo Luis. - Pleased to meet you, my name is Luis.

Encantado, me llamo Luis.

Pleased to meet you, my name is Luis.

Breakdown of Encantado, me llamo Luis.

to me / myself (reflexive) / me (direct object)

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Questions & Answers about Encantado, me llamo Luis.

If a woman is speaking, would she still say Encantado?

No, she would say Encantada. Because encantado is an adjective describing the speaker, its ending changes to match the speaker's gender. Since Luis is male, he uses the -o ending.

Does Encantado literally translate to 'pleased to meet you'?

Not exactly. It literally translates to 'enchanted' or 'delighted'. However, it functions as the standard, everyday greeting for 'pleased to meet you' or 'nice to meet you' in Spanish.

Why does Luis use me llamo instead of a direct translation like mi nombre es?

While you can say mi nombre es (my name is), Spanish speakers overwhelmingly use the verb llamarse (to call oneself) to introduce themselves. So, me llamo Luis literally means 'I call myself Luis'.

Could I add the word yo (I) and say yo me llamo Luis?

Yes, you can, but it is not necessary. The verb form llamo already tells us that 'I' am doing the action. Native speakers usually drop the yo unless they want to add emphasis, like saying 'As for me, my name is Luis'.