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Introductions are another important part of simple conversations. When you are introducing yourself or someone else, you usually follow a fixed pattern. First, you provide information about yourself—usually your name—or about the person you are introducing. Secondly, you show that you are pleased to meet the other person. What normally follows is a brief interchange of basic questions and answers. For example, you might ask where the other person works or studies and provide the same information about yourself.

At the bus stop:

illustration of two men shaking hands

Javier ¡Hola! Me llamo Javier. Y tú, ¿cómo te llamas?
Israel Yo me llamo Israel.
Javier Encantado (shaking hands).
Israel El gusto es mío.
woman dressed in business suit meeting a man in a construction vest

Foto: Aina Calvo CC BY-SA 2.0

In the dialogue above, you will have noticed several of the following expressions. All of the words and expressions below are key elements of meeting and introducing new people. Take the time to listen and to repeat each one several times!

Vocabulario activo:

Play Audio ¿Cómo se llama? Play Audio ¿Cómo te llamas? Play Audio Ella es… Play Audio Él es… Play Audio Yo soy… Play Audio Me llamo… Play Audio Se llama…
Play Audio Te presento a … Play Audio Le presento a… Play Audio Encantada Play Audio Encantado Play Audio Mucho gusto Play Audio El gusto es mío Play Audio Igualmente

At Jaime’s party:

illustration of a young man introducing his friend to his girlfriend

Jaime Ana María, éste es mi amigo David.
Ana María Mucho gusto, David (shaking hands).
David Igualmente.

In Spanish class:

Profesora ¡Hola! Yo soy la Profesora García. ¿Cómo se llama usted?
Estudiante Me llamo María Elena Cortés.
Profesora Mucho gusto.
Estudiante Igualmente.

Practice the vocabulary from this lesson using the Quizlet flashcards below. You can select “Choose a Study Mode” in the lower right corner to study the terms in a variety of ways.

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