Learn how to introduce yourself
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute French Season 1, Lesson 1 - Self Introduction. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to introduce yourself in French. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to introduce yourself in French. It translates to 'Hi I'm, plus your name.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Salut, je m'appelle Yasmine |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'Hi' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Salut [Slow] Salut |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Next is the phrase meaning 'am called' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] m'appelle [Slow] m'appelle |
| Becky: Last we have the person’s name, in this case Yasmine. |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Yasmine |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Hi I'm Yasmine.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Salut, je m'appelle Yasmine [Normal] Salut, je m'appelle Yasmine |
| Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the formal way to introduce yourself, which translates to 'Good day, I'm, plus your name.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Bonjour, je m'appelle Yasmine Morel. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'Good morning' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Bonjour [Slow] Bonjour |
| Becky: Then the word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Then the word meaning 'am called' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] m'appelle [Slow] m'appelle |
| Becky: Last is the person's full name, in this case Yasmine Morel. |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Yasmine Morel |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Good day, I'm Yasmine Morel.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Bonjour, je m'appelle Yasmine Morel. [Normal] Bonjour, je m'appelle Yasmine Morel. |
| Becky: Next up is the informal way to say 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Ravi(e) de te rencontrer. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'delighted' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] ravi(e) [Slow] ravi(e) |
| Becky: Then is the word meaning 'to' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] de [Slow] de |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'you' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] te [Slow] te |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'meet' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] rencontrer [Slow] rencontrer |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Ravi(e) de te rencontrer. [Normal] Ravi(e) de te rencontrer. |
| Becky: Finally, here is a formal way to say 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Ravi(e) de vous rencontrer. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'delighted' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] ravi(e) [Slow] ravi(e) |
| Becky: Then the word meaning 'to' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] de [Slow] de |
| Becky: Then the word meaning 'you' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] vous [Slow] vous |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'meet' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] rencontrer [Slow] rencontrer |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Nice to meet you.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Ravi(e) de vous rencontrer. [Normal] Ravi(e) de vous rencontrer. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Yasmine: When you introduce yourself, it's a good habit to shake hands in France, and if you are not sure whether to use the formal or informal version, just say simply enchanté(e). |
| If you use the correct sentence with French people, they’re definitely going to be impressed! |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
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HideCan you introduce yourself in French?
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