Category: Greetings & PhrasesPart of speech: phraseDifficulty: Common

נעים מאוד

/na'im me'od/Roman

English meaning: Nice to meet you

Definition

Said when meeting someone for the first time, literally very pleasant.

Example

“נעים מאוד להכיר אותך!”

In English: “Very nice to meet you!”

Another example: “נעים מאוד, שמעתי עליך הרבה.”

Usage — When, Where & How

A polite phrase said when meeting someone for the first time, equivalent to "nice to meet you," literally "very pleasant." Neutral-to-polite register.

Common Collocations

  • נעים מאוד להכיר
  • נעים מאוד, קוראים לי
  • אמר נעים מאוד
  • נעים מאוד, אני
  • התשובה: נעים מאוד גם לי

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Literary Heritage

“אַחֲרֵי מוֹתִי קִבְרוּ אוֹתִי בַּכִּנֶּרֶת”

/Acharei moti kivru oti bakineret/

“After my death, bury me by the Kineret — I will not ask for more than this shore.”

Rachel Bluwstein · Poet of the Hebrew Revival · 1890–1931

Poems (Shirim)

Rachel's longing poem — her wish was granted; she is buried beside the Sea of Galilee

“אלוהים מרחם על ילדי הגן”

/Elohim merachem al yaldey hagan/

“God has mercy on kindergarten children, less so on school children — but on grown-ups, He has no mercy at all.”

Yehuda Amichai · Israel's National Poet · 1924–2000

Open Closed Open

Amichai's ironic meditation on innocence, adulthood, and divine compassion

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