How to present yourself in Spanish

 

Good morning everyone! This week in Spanish Survival we will teach you the basic phrases to be able to present yourself and have a first interaction with any Spanish speaker.

 

If you think you don’t know anything about Spanish and that you can’t communicate in a first meeting, this post is for you. Therefore, read on and you will discover how easy it is to present yourself in Spanish.

 

* I = (caller) / (the other person)

* T = (you) / (you)

 

a) Present yourself informally: At a party, in a class, in a bar etc.

 

I: – Hello! How are you? What is your name?

T: – Hello! My name is … (Laura), and you? / I am … (Laura) and you? / My name is … (Laura) and yours)

I: – I am / my name is / my name is … (Lucas). Pleasure.

T: – Likewise.

Where are you from?

T: – I am … (Canadian) / I am from … (Canada). And you?

I: – I am … (Chilean) but I live in Madrid. / I’m from … (Chile) but I live in Madrid. And how old are you?

T: – I’m … (twenty) years old, and you?

I: – I have … (twenty-eight).

T: – And what do you do for a living? / And what is your profession?

I: – I am … (teacher), and you?

T: – I study … (science) at the University of … (Toronto).

I: – How interesting! And what do you like to do in your free time?

T: – Well, I like … (go to the movies, dance and poetry). And you?

I: – I like it … (theater, books and surfing). Welcome and nice to meet you.

T: – Thank you very much and the pleasure is mine.

 

b) Press formally: With older people or in more formal contexts, we will use these structures:

 

I: – Good morning / afternoon. What is your name?

T: – Hello! My name is … (Laura), and you? / I’m … (Laura) And you? / My name is … (Laura) And yours?

I: – I am / my name is / my name is … (Lucas). Pleasure.

T: – Likewise.

I: – Where are you from?

T: – I am … (Canadian) / I am from … (Canada). And you?

I: – I am … (Chilean) but I live in Madrid. / I’m from … (Chile) but I live in Madrid. How old are you?

T: – I am … (twenty-five) years old, and you?

I: – I have … (fifty).

T: – And you, what do you do? / And what is your profession?

I: – I am … (teacher), and you?

T: – I study … (science) at the University of … (Toronto).

I: – How interesting! And what do you like to do in your free time?

T: – Well, I like … (go to the movies, dance and poetry). And you?

I: – I like it … (theater, books and surfing). Welcome and happy to meet you.

T: – Thank you very much and the pleasure is mine.

 

Also, here is a list of the most useful vocabulary :

 

– Hello = Hello / Hi

 

– Good morning / afternoon = Good morning / Good afternoon

 

– (I) am … = I’m / I am …

 

– My name is / My name is … = My name is …

 

– What’s your name? / What is your name? = What is your name?

 

– Where are you from? = Where are you from?

 

– How old are you? / How old are you? = How old are you?

 

– (I) have… = I’m… (age) years old.

 

– ¿A qué te dedicas? / ¿Cuál es su profesión? = What do you do? / What is your profession?

 

– ¿Qué te/le gusta hacer en tu/su tiempo libre? = What do you like to do in your free time?

 

– Bueno, me gusta… = Well, I like to…

 

– Mucho gusto / encantado de conocerte/lo/la = Nice to meet you

 

– Gracias = Thank you / thanks

 

– Igualmente = The same to you

 

– El placer es mío = The pleasure is mine

En caso de tener dudas, te dejamos una traducción del diálogo:

 

I: – Hi! How are you? What’s your name?

T: – Hello! Mi name is…(Laura), and yours? / I’m…(Laura), and you?

I: – I’m…/my name is…(Lucas). Nice to meet you.

T: – The same to you.

I: – Where are you from?

T: – I’m…(Canadian) / I’m from…(Canada), and you?

I: – I’m…(Chilean) but I live in Madrid. / I’m from…(Chile) but I live in Madrid. And how old are you?

T: – I’m…(twenty) years old, and you?

I: – I’m…(twenty eight).

T: – And what do you do? / And what is your profession?

I: – I’m a…(teacher), and you?

T: – I’m studying…(science) at the University of…(Toronto).

I: – Very interesting! And what do you like to do in your free time?

T: – Well, I like to…(go to the cinema, dance and poetry), and you?

I: – I like…(theater, books and surfing). Welcome and nice to meet you!

T: – Thank you very much and the pleasure is mine.

 

Esperamos que este ejemplo de diálogo te sirva en tus primeras presentaciones de español. Si quieres, puedes grabarte para practicar y mandarnos tu audio para conocerte.

 

In addition, we have recorded this dialogue in audio and you can listen to it whenever you want and practice its pronunciation before your first personal presentation in Spanish.

 

 

Finally, you know that we have personalized Spanish classes from the beginner level, you just have to click on this link to know more information.

 

Thank you very much and see you next week!

AJ