introducción
/intɾoduɡˈθjon/
The Spanish word for introduction is introducción.
The noun introducción refers to the means of presenting one person to another.
Meaning: means of presenting one person to another (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of introducción is introducciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/intɾoduɡˈθjon/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a related verb introducir that means both 'to introduce' and 'to insert'. Because of this, using introducción in a medical or mechanical context refers to the physical placement of an object.
- While introducción is used for formal presentations, Spanish speakers often use the verb presentar to describe the act of introducing someone. Using introducción in a social context can sometimes sound like a literal insertion of one person into a room.
- The root of introducción comes from the Latin dūcō, which means 'to lead'. This is the same root found in the English word 'conduit'.
Examples in context
- ¿Podrías saltarte la introducción?Could you skip the introduction?This sentence shows how to ask to skip an introducción.Tatoeba #11092823 by Curro, translation #13271060 by frpzzd
- ¿Podría hacernos una breve introducción de sí mismo?Could you give us a brief introduction of yourself?This sentence shows how to ask for a brief introducción of oneself.Tatoeba #5893172 by arh, translation #7780988 by shekitten
- Una flauta irlandesa tradicional llevaba la melodía en la introducción del tema del Titanic.A traditional Irish flute carried the melody in the introduction of Titanic's theme song.This sentence uses introducción to refer to the opening of a musical theme.Tatoeba #8699675 by Eremon, translation #7926650 by DostKaplan
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are at a business networking event.
- AlejandroMaría, gracias por la introducción con el jefe.María, thank you for the introduction to the boss.
- MaríaDe nada, Alejandro. Él parece muy amable.You're welcome, Alejandro. He seems very kind.
- AlejandroSí, la introducción fue muy útil para mí.Yes, the introduction was very helpful for me.
- MaríaMe alegra que te haya servido.I'm glad it was useful for you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry introducción, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
