How to Introduce Yourself in French
Hello Everyone,
Want to speak French????? Yes!!! Good : keep reading. This is for those that truly want to learn the language. Here’s how you introduce yourself in French and this might take you 2 minutes or less. With this lesson…
- You get the French and the translations.
- Read out loud to practice your speaking.
- Feel free to print this sheet out for extra review.
- You can easily fill in your own answers
Here’s how you introduce yourself in French. Let’s go………
1) Bonjour, enchanté(e) de faire votre connaissance.
“Hello” and “Nice to meet you” are must-know phrases. Any introduction will probably start with these words.
- Hello, it’s nice to meet you.
- Bonjour, enchanté(e) de faire votre connaissance.
Now, let’s say someone asks for your name in French.
They would say
2) Comment t’appelles-tu?
- What’s your name?
- Comment t’appelles-tu?
Since you’re learning French introductions here, you may as well learn the questions you’d get.
Now, to answer it..
3) Je m’appelle ______.
This is simple. To say “my name is” in French, you just need the phrase “Je m’appelle.” Then say your name. For example, if the name is Dharm Prakash Choudhary, it would be like this…
- My name is ______.
- Je m’appelle ______.
- Je m’appelle Dharm Prakash Choudhary.
Here’s another example:
- Je m’appelle dp choudhary. Comment t’appelles tu ?
- My name is dp choudhary. What’s your name?
4) Je viens de ____.
So, where are you from? America? Europe? Africa? India? Just stick the name of your country inside this phrase. We’ll use France as an example.
- Je viens de France.
- I’m from France.
5) J’habite à ______.
What about now — where do you live? Just fill in the blank with the country or city (if famous) into this phrase. I’ll use Paris as an example.
- J’habite à Paris.
- I live in Paris.
6) J’apprends le français depuis _____.
How long have you been learning French for? A month? A year?
- J’apprends le français depuis un an.
- I’ve been learning French for a year.
7)J’apprends le français sur _____.
Where are you learning French? At school? At home? This would be a great line to know and use when you’re introducing yourself. Here’s my example:
- J’apprends le français sur www.LearnFrenchBySuchita.com.
- I’m learning French at www.LearnFrenchBySuchita.com.
8) J’ai ___ ans.
Here’s how to say how old you are in French. Just add the number in
- J’ai ans.
- J’ai 35 ans.
- I’m 35 years old.
9) Je suis ______.
What about your position? Are you a software engineer? Yoga teacher? Businessman? salesman? Super important question that people like to ask (and judge you about — Hey, I’m just a blogger!). Just use “ani” meaning “I” and add your position.
- Je suis je suis ingénieur logiciel.
- I’m a je suis ingénieur logiciel.
Here are some examples of other jobs:
- ingénieur — engineer
- programmeur — programmar
- infirmière — nurse
- professeur — professor
- employé de bureau — office worker/clerk
- ouvrier de société — company worker
- gérant — manager
- secrétaire — secretary
- docteur — doctor
- agent comptable — accountant
- officier de police — police officer
- pompier — firefighter
- avocat — lawyer
- cuisinier — cook
10) Un de mes passe-temps est la lecture. _____.
Now, let’s move onto personal interests — hobbies! My hobbies are languages, linguajunkieing and such. How about you? You’ll definitely need this line when introducing yourself in French.
Here’s an example to use:
- mes loisirs sont la lecture et l’écriture
- my hobbies is reading and writing.
11) J’aime écouter de la musique.
Now, this is just another example line about your hobbies. You can use something else where.
- J’aime écouter de la musique.
- I enjoy listening to music.
So now you know how to introduce yourself in French. I’m sure there’s a ton more you can say — but this is an easy, simple start that any beginner can put to use. It’s all about starting easy.
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