“Me llamo…” and “This is my friend…” — Simple Spanish Introductions
Imagine you’re at a party or starting a new class. You want to say your name, where you’re from, and introduce a friend. In this lesson, you’ll learn simple, natural Spanish for A1 beginners to do exactly that — with quick exercises to build confidence right away.
Step 1: Friendly greetings and names
Start simple: greet, share your name, and respond politely. Use these phrases in everyday situations.
Me Luis.
Step 2: Where you’re from and where you live
To talk about origin (where you’re from), use “soy de…”. To say where you live, use “vivo en…”. These are very common in introductions.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | soy |
| tú | eres |
| él/ella/usted | es |
| nosotros/nosotras | somos |
| vosotros/vosotras | sois |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | son |
Put the words in a natural Spanish order.
Step 3: Age and likes (yourself or your friend)
These two points make your introduction feel complete. In Spanish, you use tener for age and gustar for likes.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tengo |
| tú | tienes |
| él/ella/usted | tiene |
| nosotros/nosotras | tenemos |
| vosotros/vosotras | tenéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | tienen |
Yo 25 años.
Step 4: Introduce your friend
When you bring a friend into the conversation, use simple structures you already know. Pay attention to gender for “amigo/amiga” and “este/esta.”
Esta es mi Ana.
Él 25 años.
Mini conversation: Put the lines in order
Arrange the lines to make a natural short conversation: greeting, name, and introducing a friend. Then check the translation below.
Translation: 1) Hi, my name is Carlos. 2) Delighted. I’m Laura. 3) This is my friend Ana. 4) Nice to meet you.
Essential vocabulary cards
These words and phrases appear in almost all introductions.
Quick practice: Build your intro
Use this model and swap in your details and your friend’s details.
- Hola, me llamo [your name]. Soy de [your country/city]. Vivo en [your city]. Tengo [your age] años.
- Este/Esta es mi amigo/amiga [friend’s name]. Él/Ella es de [place]. Vive en [city]. Tiene [age] años. Le gusta [hobby]. Say it out loud twice. Then record yourself and compare with the examples above.
Final check
You can now:
- Greet and say your name naturally.
- Say where you’re from and where you live.
- Give age and a like using tener and gustar.
- Introduce a friend with gender-appropriate words (amigo/amiga, este/esta). Keep it simple and confident. One more time:
- Hola, me llamo … Mucho gusto.
- Soy de … Vivo en … Tengo … años.
- Este/Esta es mi amigo/amiga … Él/Ella … Tiene … años. Le gusta … You’ve got this — ¡Mucho gusto en conocer tu español!