Learn how to introduce yourself
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| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Spanish, Season 1, Lesson 1, Self Introduction. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to introduce yourself in Spanish. | |
| Becky: Here’s the informal way to say “Hi I’m [name].” in Spanish. | |
| Laura: [Normal] Hola, Yo soy Laura. | |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “Hi” | |
| Laura: [Normal] Hola [Slow] Hola | |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “I” | |
| Laura: [Normal] yo [Slow] yo | |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “am” | |
| Laura: [Normal] soy [Slow] soy | |
| Becky: Last is the person’s name, in this case “Laura”. | |
| Laura: [Normal] Laura | |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning “Hi I’m Laura.” | |
| Laura: [Slow] Hola, Yo soy Laura. [Normal] Hola, Yo soy Laura. | |
| Becky: Ok, now let’s hear a more formal way to introduce yourself. “Good morning, My name is + the person’s full name.” | |
| Laura: [Normal] Buenos días, mi nombre es Laura Landa. | |
| Becky: First is a phrase meaning “Good morning” | |
| Laura: [Normal] Buenos días [Slow] Buenos días | |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “my” | |
| Laura: [Normal] mi [Slow] mi | |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “name” | |
| Laura: [Normal] nombre [Slow] nombre | |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “is” | |
| Laura: [Normal] es [Slow] es | |
| Becky: Last is the person’s full name, in this case “Laura Landa” | |
| Laura: [Normal] Laura Landa | |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning “Good morning, my name is Laura Landa.” | |
| Laura: [Slow] Buenos días, mi nombre es Laura Landa. [Normal] Buenos días, mi nombre es Laura Landa. | |
| Becky: Next up is the way to say “Nice to meet you.” | |
| Laura: [Normal] Mucho gusto. | |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “lots” | |
| Laura: [Normal] mucho [Slow] mucho | |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “pleasure “ | |
| Laura: [Normal] gusto [Slow] gusto | |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning “Nice to meet you.” | |
| Laura: [Slow] Mucho gusto. [Normal] Mucho gusto. | |
| Becky: Finally we’ll talk about how to say “It’s my pleasure.” | |
| Laura: [Normal] El placer es mío. | |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “the” | |
| Laura: [Normal] el [Slow] el | |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “pleasure” | |
| Laura: [Normal] placer [Slow] placer | |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “is” | |
| Laura: [Normal] es [Slow] es | |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “mine” | |
| Laura: [Normal] mío [Slow] mío | |
| Becky: Listen again to the phrase meaning “It’s my pleasure.” | |
| Laura: [Slow] El placer es mío. [Normal] El placer es mío. | |
| Cultural Insight | |
| Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight. | |
| Laura: In formal situations, when they’re meeting someone for the first time, people in Mexico greet each other by shaking hands. On the other hand, if we meet someone in an informal setting, we give a kiss on the cheek. So don’t be surprised if this happens to you! | |
| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! | |
| Laura: Hasta pronto. |
174 Comments
HideCan you introduce yourself in Mexican Spanish?
hola
Buenos dias mi nombre is Jean McLeod.
Hola Christina,
Thank you for your feedback.
We will review and fix the quiz ASAP.
Let me know if you have any other question.
Saludos,
Carla
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Hola! The quiz is incorrect, as it asks for translation for "pleasure" twice. So if you type placer for 1 answer, and gusto for the other answer, it will mark as wrong as the test wants you to mark the answers oppositely. But they both mean "pleasure"
Hola Gabrielle,
Un gusto conocerte.
Please let us know if you have any question or doubt.
Sigamos practicando.
Saludos,
Carla
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Hola Aryan,
Thank you for participating.
Please let me know if you have any question or doubt.
Sigamos practicando!
Saludos,
Carla
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Buenas Dias, mi nombre es Gabrielle.
Hola Me llamo Aryan
Hola robel,
Muchos gusto.
Espero estes disfrutando de las lecciones.
Sigamos practicando.
Saludos,
Carla
Team SpanishPod101.com
Hola xzavyor,
Thank you for your comment.
We're happy to have you here, please let us know if you have any question or doubt.
Sigamos practicando!
Saludos,
Carla
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