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What is the most natural translation of the English phrase "It was great to see you" (as in what you would say after seeing a friend you hadn't seen for a long time)?

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I would say

Me dio gusto verte.

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    This is very country dependent. Never heard it in Spain.
    – Rellikiox
    Jan 2 '12 at 21:38
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More formal:

Encantado/a de verte/haberte visto (de nuevo)

Less formal:

Me alegro de verte

Me ha alegrado verte

Informal:

Que genial verte

Cuánto tiempo

Que guay (I think just Spain and kind of childish/posh) verte/encontrarte

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In Mexico we say:

¡Qué milagro!

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    I dont think that you should put question mark as its not an interrogative sentence.
    – Robin
    Nov 16 '11 at 9:57
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I've been told by a Spaniard:

¡Buen conocerte!

Note: As per Joel's comments below, this isn't universally recognised

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  • Never ever heard that in Spain, especially because in Spain "conocerte" means to meet you for the first time, and the question is about meeting/seeing again. If someone told me "buen conocerte", I would know he/she is not from Spain.
    – JoulSauron
    Nov 16 '11 at 9:06
  • Ah. The "de nuevo" was my addition, but the guy was from Málaga and that was how he said goodbye. Perhaps it's a regional phrase?
    – Brian E
    Nov 16 '11 at 9:09
  • Either he was not Spaniard native or it's just I've never heard of it.
    – JoulSauron
    Nov 16 '11 at 9:15
  • Perhaps you misheard it and he was actually saying Qué bien conocerte. // Note that a usage by one person might not mean anything. It could be a quirky person trying to sound original.
    – aparente001
    May 2 '18 at 4:41

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