Spanish for real life · Meeting someone

Introduce yourself in Spanish. Then keep talking.

Move beyond saying your name. Practice a greeting, an introduction, and the question that invites the other person into the conversation.

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Useful phrases for meeting someone

Hola, me llamo Alex.

Hi, my name is Alex.

¿Cómo te llamas?

What is your name?

Mucho gusto.

Nice to meet you.

¿De dónde eres?

Where are you from?

Soy de Canadá.

I'm from Canada.

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Put the phrases together

A short Spanish conversation

This is an illustrative exchange. You may hear different wording in real life; notice what each turn is trying to accomplish.

You

Hola, me llamo Alex. ¿Cómo te llamas?

Other person

Me llamo Ana. Mucho gusto.

You

Mucho gusto. ¿De dónde eres?

Other person

Soy de México. ¿Y tú?

Now answer without looking

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Introduce yourself as Alex and ask the other person's name.

Try saying your answer aloud. Then compare it with one natural way to respond.

A common sticking point

Me llamo already means 'my name is' in this context. Use Me llamo Alex, rather than adding es after llamo. ¿Cómo te llamas? is informal; ¿Cómo se llama? is a polite alternative with an unfamiliar adult.

Change the situation. Keep the useful language.

Replace Alex with your name. Add where you are from, then ask one follow-up about the other person. Repeat with the model covered.

On your next attempt, note one part that was hard to retrieve. Review that phrase, then return to the entire exchange. When the familiar version feels easier, add a follow-up you have not rehearsed.

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