preséntate
/pɾesentate/from spelling rules
To introduce yourself in Spanish is to say preséntate.
This phrase is used when telling someone your name and basic information about yourself during a first meeting.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾesentate/
Did you know?
- The word presentar can also mean to 'submit' a document or 'give' a performance, meaning the same root used for introducing yourself is used for handing in homework.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a formal introduction is often incomplete without a physical gesture, such as a handshake or even a light kiss on the cheek between women. Simply saying the words without the corresponding contact can feel socially awkward.
- While preséntate is a direct command, using it with a stranger or a superior can sound aggressively bossy. In professional settings, it is much more polite to use the formal version, preséntese, to show respect.
Examples in context
- Levántate y preséntate, por favor.Stand up and introduce yourself, please.This sentence is useful for practicing the command to stand up and use preséntate.Tatoeba #13858484 by Seael, translation #3086094 by Ricardo14
- No te conozco, preséntate.I don't know you, introduce yourself.
- Antes de empezar, preséntate ante la clase.Before starting, introduce yourself to the class.
Example conversation
Lucía is the teacher in a new class with Alejandro.
- LucíaHola, Alejandro. Por favor, preséntate.Hello, Alejandro. Please, introduce yourself.
- AlejandroHola, soy Alejandro y soy de México.Hello, I am Alejandro and I am from Mexico.
- LucíaMucho gusto en conocerte, Alejandro.Nice to meet you, Alejandro.
- AlejandroIgualmente, Lucía. Gracias.Likewise, Lucía. Thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
