A1.2: Telling your name

Decir tu nombre

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A1.2.2 Cultura

Cómo presentarse en España

How to Introduce Yourself in Spain


Vocabulary (15)

 Llamarse (to be called) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Llamarse

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To be called Show

 El apellido: the surname (Spanish)

El apellido

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The surname Show

 Escribir (to write) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Escribir

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To write Show

 El nombre: The name (Spanish)

El nombre

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The name Show

 Mucho gusto: Nice to meet you (Spanish)

Mucho gusto

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Nice to meet you Show

 Un placer: My pleasure (Spanish)

Un placer

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My pleasure Show

 Presentarse (to introduce oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Presentarse

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To introduce oneself Show

 Decir (to say) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Decir

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To say Show

 ¿Cómo te llamas?: What is your name? (Spanish)

¿Cómo te llamas?

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What is your name? Show

 El apodo: the nickname (Spanish)

El apodo

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The nickname Show

 El señor: The gentleman (Spanish)

El señor

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The gentleman Show

 La señora: The lady (Spanish)

La señora

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The lady Show

 El chico: The boy (Spanish)

El chico

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The boy Show

 La chica: The girl (Spanish)

La chica

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The girl Show

 Comprender (to understand) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Comprender

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To understand Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Diga el nombre completo y el apellido de cada persona. (Say the full name and the last name of each person.)
  2. Interpreta un diálogo en el que preguntas a alguien su nombre y te presentas. (Play a dialogue in which you ask someone for their name and introduce yourself.)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

El apellido de Heidi es Schulz.

The last name of Heidi is Schulz.

El apodo de Heidi es Abuelita.

The nickname of Heidi is Abuelita.

¿Cómo te llamas?

What is your name?

Me llamo Sofía.

My name is Sofia.

Mi nombre completo es Sofia Rossi.

Mi nombre completo es Sofia Rossi.

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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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Un placer


My pleasure

2

El apodo


The nickname

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Escribir


To write

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El chico


The boy

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Presentarse


To introduce oneself

Exercise 4: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
llamas? | ¿Cómo | te
¿Cómo te llamas?
(What are you called?)
2.
Ana, | ¿y | llamo | tú? | Me
Me llamo Ana, ¿y tú?
(My name is Ana, and you?)
3.
gusto, | García. | señor | Mucho
Mucho gusto, señor García.
(Nice to meet you, Mr García.)
4.
apellido? | es | tu | ¿Cuál
¿Cuál es tu apellido?
(What is your surname?)
5.
Martínez. | Me | llamo | Luis
Me llamo Luis Martínez.
(My name is Luis Martínez.)
6.
López. | señora | Un | conocerte, | placer
Un placer conocerte, señora López.
(A pleasure to meet you, Mrs López.)

Exercise 5: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

¿Cómo te llamas? (What are you called?)
Me llamo Carlos. (My name is Carlos.)
Mucho gusto. (Nice to meet you.)
El señor García está aquí. (Mr García is here.)

Exercise 6: Cluster the words

Instruction: Clasifica estas palabras en dos grupos según su uso: palabras para presentarte y palabras para dirigirte con respeto a otras personas.

Palabras para presentarte

Formas respetuosas de dirigirse a alguien

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A1.2.3 Gramática

El alfabeto

The alphabet


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Llamarse to be called

Presente

Spanish English
(yo) me llamo I am called
(tú) te llamas You are called
(él/ella) se llama he/she is called
(nosotros/nosotras) nos llamamos we are called
(vosotros/vosotras) os llamáis You are called
(ellos/ellas) se llaman They are called

Exercises and examples phrases

Presentarse to introduce oneself

Presente

Spanish English
(yo) me presento I introduce myself
(tú) te presentas You introduce yourself
(él/ella) se presenta he/she introduces himself/herself
(nosotros/nosotras) nos presentamos we introduce ourselves
(vosotros/vosotras) os presentáis You introduce yourselves
(ellos/ellas) se presentan they introduce themselves

Exercises and examples phrases

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