Category: Greetings & PhrasesPart of speech: phraseDifficulty: Common

भेटून आनंद झाला

/bhetun anand jhala/Roman

English meaning: Nice to meet you

Definition

Said when meeting someone, literally joy happened on meeting.

Example

“तुम्हाला भेटून आनंद झाला!”

In English: “It was a joy to meet you!”

Another example: “बऱ्याच दिवसांनी तुम्हाला भेटून खूप आनंद झाला.”

Usage — When, Where & How

Polite; said on meeting someone, literally 'joy happened on meeting' (pleased to meet you). Slightly formal and warm, suitable for first introductions.

Etymology & Origin

English — Origin & History

'भेटून आनंद झाला' (bhetun anand jhala) means 'Nice to meet you.' The phrase includes 'भेटून' (bhetun) from the verb 'भेटणे' (bhetne), meaning 'to meet,' and it signifies the joy of the encounter.

Common Collocations

  • तुम्हाला भेटून आनंद झाला
  • भेटून खूप आनंद झाला
  • आपल्याला भेटून आनंद झाला
  • भेटून आनंद झाला सर
  • खरंच भेटून आनंद झाला

Word Forms

वाक्प्रचार: भेटून आनंद झाला (भूतकाळी रचना)

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Literary Heritage

“जे का रंजले गांजले, त्यासी म्हणे जो आपुले”

/Je ka ranjale ganjale, tyasi mhane jo aapule/

“One who calls the distressed and downtrodden their own — that is the true devotee.”

Sant Tukaram · Poet-Saint of Maharashtra · 1598–1650

Abhangas (devotional verses)

Tukaram's Abhanga on compassion as the highest form of devotion

“पसायदान — विश्व स्वधर्मे परिपाळो”

/Pasayadan — Vishwa swadharmé paripalo/

“May the entire world be upheld in its own righteous path.”

Sant Dnyaneshwar · Poet-Saint & Philosopher · 1275–1296

Dnyaneshwari

Pasaydan — Dnyaneshwar's universal prayer concluding the Dnyaneshwari

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मराठी
Marathi
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
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