So, you've decided to learn Spanish. ¡Fantástico!Our Beginners series covers everything you need to kick-start your language journey. Today, we’re going to learn how to introduce yourself in Spanish. It's a super important skill to have, because in any language, your name is the first thing someone will ask when they meet you.So let's learn how to do it![caption id="attachment_21184" align="aligncenter" width="500"]

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Vocabulary for Introducing Yourself in Spanish

The first thing to learn is how to ask somebody for their name.You do this by asking:¿Cómo te llamas? (What's your name?)Great!So, how do you respond when someone asks this? Well, there are actually three ways to choose from!

 
1. Yo soy (Andrea). This means "I am (Andrea)". The word soy, meaning "am" is from the Spanish verb "to be", but we'll look at that in more depth further down this post.
 
2. Me llamo (Andrea). This literally means "I call myself (Andrea)". It sounds kinda strange in English, but in Spanish it's perfectly natural.
 
3. Mi nombre es (Andrea). This means "My name is (Andrea). Nombre is the word for "name"

Pronunciation tip: in Spanish, when you see a double 'l', like in me llamo, this sounds like the letter 'y' in English. In examples 1 and 3, you can really see the similarities between both languages. Easy, right? Let's move on to our grammar section.

Ser: the Spanish verb "to be"

Now let's look at some grammar notes. Remember how we mentioned that soy means "am" in English?That's because it's a part of the Spanish verb "to be", which is ser.Let's look at the full present tense conjugation below. We've highlighted the words that belong to the verb ser.

Ser: to be

Yo soyI amTú eresYou areÉl/ella es, Usted esHe/she is, you (formal) areNosotros/nosotras somosWe (male/female) areVosotros/vosotras soisYou (m. plural/f. plural) areEllos/ellas/Ustedes sonThey (m. pl./ f. pl.)/You (pl. polite) are This Spanish verb ser is one of the most important, as you use it in almost all conversations. Make sure to memorize it fully, as it will help you to progress through our series like a pro. And if you need to check back every now and again, why not use our verb conjugation tool?You should now feel confident with making introductions in Spanish, plus you've even learned your first Spanish verb, ser!Why not head to a Spanish-speaking Meetup in your area and try out your new skills?The next part of our Beginner Spanish series is the question, "How are you?"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KYi4pkIJ1U&feature=youtu.be