👋 Je me présente
Introducing myself
Say it in French
Say: Hello, my name is Marie (1/10)
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Let’s have a convo — nouvelle amie (new friend)
Reply: My name is Paul
10 phrases to know in this scene
0/10 got it- 01
bonjour, je m'appelle Marie
(bohn-zhoor zhuh mah-pel mah-ree)
Hello, my name is Marie
Why know it?
The very first sentence of every meeting.
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je m'appelle Paul
(zhuh mah-pel pohl)
My name is Paul
Why know it?
Literally “I call myself Paul”.
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je suis américain
(zhuh swee ah-may-ree-kan)
I am American
Why know it?
Nationalities take no article in French.
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je suis de Chicago
(zhuh swee duh shee-kah-goh)
I am from Chicago
Why know it?
“De” + city = where you are from.
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je viens de New York
(zhuh vyan duh nyoo york)
I come from New York
Why know it?
Another way to say where you’re from.
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j'habite à Paris
(zhah-beet ah pah-ree)
I live in Paris
Why know it?
Cities take “à”.
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je parle français
(zhuh parl frahn-seh)
I speak French
Why know it?
Languages need no article after “je parle”.
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je parle un peu anglais
(zhuh parl uhn puh ahn-gleh)
I speak a little English
Why know it?
“Un peu” softens it.
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je suis américain et j'habite à Paris
(zhuh swee ah-may-ree-kan ay zhah-beet ah pah-ree)
I am American and I live in Paris
Why know it?
Joining two facts with “et”.
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j'habite ici à Paris
(zhah-beet ee-see ah pah-ree)
I live here in Paris
Why know it?
“Ici” = here.
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