How to Introduce Yourself in Spanish

Introduction in Spanish

Imagine you’re meeting someone new. The first thing you want to do is introduce yourself, right? You never know this could be the beginning of a life long friendship or more intimate relationship! In fact, my husband Luis and I met in a Salsa dance class and we still enjoy dancing together. he’s a much better dancer than I am though…

Well, let’s learn how to introduce yourself in Spanish, so you can make more Spanish-speaking friends!

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Basic Introduction Phrases in Spanish

Introduction Step 1, we do have to start with our name!

Name (Nombre)

¿Cómo te llamas?

What is your name? (informal)

¿Cómo se llama usted?

What is your name? (formal)

Me llamo (your name).

My name is (your name).

Soy (your name).

I’m (your name).

Where are you from?

¿De dónde eres?

(Where are you from? – informal)

¿De dónde es usted?

(Where are you from? – formal)

Soy de….(your country).

I’m from….

México / In spanish, you will also see Mejico.

(Mexico)

Estados Unidos

(U.S.A.)

Canadá

(Canada)

España

(Spain)

Inglaterra

(England)

Francia

(France)

Japón

(Japan)

China

(China)

Alemania

(Germany)

Portugal

(Portugal)

Italia

(Italy)

Rusia

(Russia)

Venezuela

(Venezuela)

Cuba

(Cuaba)

Corea

(Korea)

Nacionalidades (Nationalities)

Probably the second thing you might mention is your nationality.

Soy….

(I’m…)

Mexicano / Mexicana

(Mexican – Male / Female)

Norteamericano / Norteamericana

(American – Male / Female)

Americano / Americana

(American – Male / Female)

Estadounidense

(American – USA)

Canadiense

(Canadian)

Español / Española

(Spanish – Male / Female)

Británico / Británica

(British – Male / Female)

Francés / Francesa

(French – Male / Female)

Japonés / Japonesa

(Japanese – Male / Female)

Chino / China

(Chinese – Male / Female)

Alemán / Alemana

(German – Male / Female)

Portugués / Portuguesa

(Portuguese – Male / Female)

Italiano / Italiana

(Italian – Male / Female)

Ruso / Rusa

(Russian – Male / Female)

Venezolano / Venezolana

(Venezuelan – Male / Female)

Cubano / Cubana

(Cuaban – Male / Female)

Coreano / Coreana

(Korean – Male / Female)

Idiomas (Languages)

Then the language or languages you or your conversation partener speaks.

¿Hablas ingles?

(Do you speak English? – informal)

¿Habla ingles usted?

(Do you speak English? – formal)

Hablo….

(I speak…)

Español

(Spanish)

Ingles

(English)

Francés

(French)

Alemán

(German)

Chino

(Chinese)

Japonés

(Japanese)

Portugués

(Portuguese)

Ruso

(Russian)

Italiano

(Italian)

Coreano

(Korean)

Hobbies

And your hobbies or what you enjoy doing in general. these are very very usuful verbs.

¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?

(What do you like to do in your free time? – informal)

¿Qué le gusta hacer en su tiempo libre?

(What do you like to do in your free time? – formal)

Me gusta…. (I like…)

Bailar

(to dance)

Cantar

(to sing)

Leer

(to read)

Viajar

(to travel)

Ir al cine

(to go to a movie)

Jugar al fútbol

(to play soccer)

Jugar al fútbol americano

(to play American football)

Jugar al béisbol

(to pay baseball)

Cocinar

(to cook)

Hacer ejercicio

(to do an exercise)

Ir al gimnasio

(to go to gym)

Correr

(to run)

Pasear

(to take a walk)

Tocar el piano

(play the piano)

Tocar la guitarra

(play the guitar)

Comer

(to eat)

Probar cosas nuevas

(to try new things)

Escuchar música

(to listen to the music)

Ver tele

(to watch TV)

Conocer culturas nuevas

(to get to know new cultures)

If you are interested in learning more hobby and activity related vocabulary, check out this post: 64 Hobbies and Activities in Spanish.

Clima (Weather)

Now a little bit of small talk?

Hace sol.

(It’s sunny.)

Hace calor.

(It’s hot.)

Hace frió.

(It’s cold.)

Hace bochorno.

(It’s humid.)

Llueve / está lloviendo

(It’s raining.)

Nieva / está nevando

(It’s snowing.)

Está nublado.

(It’s cloudy.)

Hace viento.

(It’s windy.)

Introduce Yourself in Spanish – Example Dialogue

Today’s scenario is that Luis is going to introduce his friend Mike to Maria. Mike has been studying Spanish and currently visiting Mexico.

FYI, in Spanish, the verb “introducir” does not have the same meaning as the English verb “introduce,” so the verb “presentar (to present)” is used instead. Be careful with those false cognates!

Luis: Hola Maria. Te presento a un amigo. Se llama Mike.

(Hi Maria. Let me introduce you to a friend of mine. His name is Mike.)

Maria: Hola. Perdón, no escuché muy bien. Cómo te llamas?

(Hi. Sorry, I didn’t hear very well. What is your name?)

Mike: Me llamo Mike. Mucho gusto, Maria.

(My name is Mike. Nice to meet you, Maria.)

Maria: Ah, Mike. Mucho gusto.

(Ah, Mike. Nice to meet you.)

Maria: ¿De dónde eres?

(Where are you from?)

Mike: Soy de Seattle.

(I’m from Seattle.)

Maria: Ah, hace frío allí, ¿verdad?

(Ah, it’s cold there, isn’t it?)

Mike: Sí, y llueve mucho, por eso estoy aquí en México.

(Yes, and it rains a lot, that’s why I’m here in Mexico.)

Maria: ¿Cuánto tiempo te quedas en México?

(How long are you staying in Mexico?)

Mike: Me quedo una semana aquí y después me voy a España.

(I’m going to be here for a week and I’m going to Spain after that.)

Maria: Que bien. Hablas español muy bien. ¿Cuánto tiempo llevas estudiando Español?

(Great. You speak Spanish very well. How long have you been studying Spanish?)

Mike: Llevo 3 años estudiando español. Me encanta aprenderlo.

(I’ve been studying Spanish for 3 years. I love learning it.)

Maria: Muy bien. Yo estudié ingles en la Universidad pero ya no me acuerdo mucho.

(That’s good. I studied English in the Univesity but I don’t remember much.)

Mike: Está bien. No te preocupes. Podemos hablar español. Así puedo practicarlo más.

(That’s okay. Don’t worry. We can speak Spanish. So I can practice more.)

Prep Your Speech for Your Introduction in Spanish

It will be very helpful to come up with what you want to talk about and make a list of phrases you might use in advance. You may want to start out with the weather, where you are from, what you enjoy doing in your free time, why you are learning Spanish, etc. This exercise will help you get the conversation going quickly and with more confidence. You don’t have to stick to what you have prepared. Instead, you can just use it as a guide, so you won’t get stuck saying “um” or “no sé” every 2 seconds. More you practice these basic introduction phrases in Spanish, more easily they’ll come out. As a result, you’ll sound more like a native!

Once you’ve mastered your introductory phrases, you can practice asking questions to your new friends as well.

We hope you have a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends soon and use these new words and phrases to introduce yourself in Spanish!

Happy Spanish-ing!