How to Introduce Yourself and Someone in Spanish - Spanish Learning Lab (2024)

Knowing how to introduce yourself in Spanish is always the first step to begin a good, simple conversation, especially with someone you just met. The expressions and questions for introductions (presentaciones) are very similar to the ones in English. They are usually accompanied by one or moregreetings, e.g.“Hola”. This lesson will cover some common ways tointroduce yourself in the language, as well as expressions to introduce others. You will read and listen to several examples and practice with an interactive quiz. Once you finish, you can move on to the lesson about greetings.

The basics for Spanish Introductions – Las presentaciones

First, we will ask you to watch a short video explaining a few basic ways to introduce yourself in Spanish, plus some expressions that are really common in order to introducesomeone else too. Please watch the video carefully, as it will be useful to understand and get the best out of thislesson. Please activate the subtitlesif you need them. Once you have finished, solve the exercises in the interactive quiz.

How to introduce yourself in Spanish

Before introducing yourself in Spanish, you should use simple greeting like HOLA and then add an expression like MUCHO GUSTO orask the other person politely ¿Cómo estás?. Here are two examples:

1. ¡Hola! ¡Mucho gusto conocerte!
2. ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?

Question words like CÓMO(How) and CUÁL (Which) are essential to ask for names,just like in these two very common examples: ¿Cómo te llamas? and ¿Cuál es tu nombre?. In general, the subjectpronounTÚis more informal than USTED, but it is also more common. Omitting the subject pronoun in a sentence is normal, but make sureyou are using the right conjugation of the verb for the subject even if you leave it out.Hereis a list of waysto introduce yourself in Spanish andget another person’s name:

Let’s briefly analyze the structure of the Spanish introductions that we have covered so far. First, the word “tu” in TU NOMBRE and “su” in SU NOMBRE are possessive adjectives. Notice that the verb LLAMAR(to call) changes its form depending on the pronoun we use. Grammar is important but for now,we will ask you to focus ontheir meaning and pronunciation as we will develop more on grammar in future lessons.

How to introducesomeone in Spanish

In order to introduce someone in Spanish, we will need the verb SER in its forms ES and SON. Basically, if we are referring to one person, we will use “ES” as in “ÉL ES…” (he is) and “ERES“ for “TÚ“ as in “TÚ ERES…”, but if we are referring to several then we must use “SON” as in “ELLOS SON…” (they are). Besides, when you introduce someone else in Spanish, it is important to mention if this person is your friend, relative or something else using possessive adjectives, e.g. “Él es mi amigo” (he is my friend).

Please mind the pronoun you choose so that you use a pronoun that corresponds properly in gender and number to the person you are introducing. Here are some more examples of Spanish introductions that you can read and listen to. Focus on pronunciation and try to find out grammatical patterns.

Listening Activity:Ways to introduce yourself and others in Spanish

Listen to some people using the expressions to ask for names, greet and introduce themselves in Spanish that we covered above. Please pay careful attention to the way the expressions are used and pronounced in the audio. Then, solve the interactive quiz about it.

Spanish introductions and greetings PDF Worksheets

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• Getting to Know People in Spanish: PDF Worksheet (Speaking)
• Talking about Yourself in Spanish: PDF Worksheet (Speaking)
• Meeting People in Spanish – PDF Worksheet (Reading)
• Dialogues – Introductions and greetings in Spanish