The alternative you are suggesting isn't grammatically correct. (b) It was really nice to see you again after almost two years. If you wanted to mean it that way, you would change and stress the intonation of the word "was". Hey, Jake, it's nice to see you! In another example: 'I had a great time tonight' the response is 'Me too', not 'You too'. Usually when I say something along the lines of that with an exclamation mark I'm just being friendly. when a girl or lady says it. The answer 'you too' is a shortened form of 'It was great seeing you too.' The "really" feels a bit over-the-top for most contexts, and "to see" feels more natural to me than "seeing". (It was) nice seeing you again (It was) nice seeing you again. This expression, “It was good seeing you” became popular in the US about ten years ago. But in all seriousness said that in plain text maybe with a smiley face Id say that I have a crush on you or really liked you at some point and still do a little bit. Do these expressions work for "friends", for example when you see them after a long time? Something like: "It wwaaass nice seeing you again." A: "Thank you for inviting us to the party." nice to see you uses infinitive, and nice seeing you uses the gerund. I first started hearing this polite way of excusing oneself in a department store where the employees were often on their way to doing something else. ": This is a polite phrase that you say or write to people you don't know very well, who you meet in a work situation or other formal situation. or are they only for someone who you don't know very much? I was wondering if she is into me or something? There are three ways to respond. So, it's all the same thing, but if you are writing it in a sentence, listing other things as well, you might want to choose one or the other (gerund, or infinitive) to keep everything paralell. But the reason why I ask is that when a guy says "its nice seeing you again that means" it means a good sign but I don't know when a girl says it and what it means? Explanation of the English phrase "It was great (talking with / meeting / seeing) you. B: "No problem, nice to see you!" What does it was nice talking to you expression mean? A polite phrase used when greeting someone. i.e. Sometimes however people say it with no good intention and mean that they like seeing you...but for unpleasant reasons. 3) Use either of them when you have seen someone who you had not seen for almost two years. When said with good will the person means that they're happy to see you and to be able to meet you. In written form, rather than sarcasm, you … One is attracted to the other but, for fear of saying something inappropriate, the affinity is channelled into this benign salutation. (a) It was really nice seeing you again after almost two years. Thank you In the infinitive, to + the verb becomes a noun, the same as in the gerund. You usually use this at the end of your conversation with someone, or a few days later when you contact them again. A greeting exchanged, usually in a sacristy or rectory between two Catholics. And some of us still cringe at "nice", having been warned against it in childhood because children over-use it; "good" is more grown-up. 1) Neither is more formal than the other. Normally, the phrase is considered friendly and polite, so changing it to be sarcastic is uncommon. It can be accompanied by a long, firm handshake, a tight embrace or a kiss on the cheek. Nice talking to/with you (again). I wouldn't mind because I like her in that way anyway. You're the person they were looking for or the one they wanted to see. it was nice talking to you phrase. 2) There is no significant difference in meaning. Definition of it was nice talking to you in the Idioms Dictionary. 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