My name is...
Je suis...
I am...
Mon prénom est...
My (first) name is...
Introducing others
Je vous présente... (formal and/or plural)
Je te présente... (informal)
I'd like to introduce...
Voici...
This is...
Il s'appelle...
His name is...
Elle s'appelle...
Her name is...
Meeting people
Comment vous appelez-vous ? (formal and/or plural)
Comment t'appelles-tu ? (informal)
What is your name?
Enchanté / Enchantée.
It's nice to meet you.
Practice!
Quiz on introductions
Listening exercise: Greetings and introductions
French words to watch out for
prénom - first name, given name
nom - last name, family name, surname
surnom - nickname
introduire - to insert. Don't use this French verb when talking about introducing one person to another - it's a false cognate. The correct verb when making introductions in French is présenter.
Helpful lessons
Formal, plural, informal - Vous vs Tu
Enchanté vs enchantée - Grammatical gender
Asking questions
Reflexive verbs
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