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. |
145 Comments
HideCan you introduce yourself in Mexican Spanish?
Hola Ping,
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You can filter for Iberian Spanish on the lessons.
Please review the following Spanish lessons to start.
https://www.spanishpod101.com/lesson-library/absolute-beginner-european-spanish-for-every-day/
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I work in Spain and I´d like to learn Spanish, but not the Mexican Spanish. Do you offer the Spanish lessons I need?
Gracias para este leccion. El placer es mio es mi frasa favoririta.
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Hola Jeroel,
Thank you for your question.
No, names should be pronounced as in your language.
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Hola. Yo soy Cheryl. Soy Siega. No puedo ver nada. Some of the things on this site are too difficult to use with my screen reader. I can't send an introductory message to Carmen Bautista because I can't find the send button. Could you have her email me please or call me at 416-962-4867.
Hola! Yo soy Jero.
Muchas gracias por todo. I just would like to know How could I pronounce my name(Jero) in Spanish. Is the Je going to sound like Che or simply as the English sound. And for the ro part is it to sound like ko? Gracias
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