{"id":3964,"date":"2012-06-18T14:06:25","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T14:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=3964"},"modified":"2012-06-10T21:08:55","modified_gmt":"2012-06-10T21:08:55","slug":"how-to-introduce-yourselfsomeone-in-german","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/how-to-introduce-yourselfsomeone-in-german\/","title":{"rendered":"How to introduce yourself\/someone in German"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introducing someone to another one is always a good way to break the ice. The following phrases are very useful for introducing yourself and others.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
German<\/strong><\/td>\nPronunciation<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Darf ich mich vorstellen? Mein Name ist \u2026<\/td>\ndArf iH miH foR-shte-luhn? mayn nah-muh ist \u2026<\/td>\nMay I introduce myself? My name is \u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kennen Sie meine Schwester?<\/td>\nke-nuhn zee may-nuh shves-tuhR kah-tReen<\/td>\nDo you know my sister Katrin? (formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kennst du meine Schwester?<\/td>\nkenst dew may-nuh shves-tuhR<\/td>\nDo you know my sister Katrin? (informal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kommen Sie, ich stele Ihnen meine Schwester vor.<\/td>\nko-muhn zee, iH shte-luh ee-nuhn may-nuh shves-tuhR kah-tReen foR<\/td>\nCome on, let me introduce my sister Katrin. (formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Komm, ich stelle dir meine Schwester vor.<\/td>\nkom, iH shte-luh deeR may-nuh shves-tuhR kah-tReen foR<\/td>\nCome on, let me introduce my sister Katrin. (informal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Das ist meine Schwester.<\/td>\ndAs ist may-nuhshves-tuhR kah-tReen<\/td>\nThis is my sister Katrin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u201cNice to meet you\u201d: formal and informal responses<\/strong><\/p>\n

After you have been introduced to someone new, you are usually expected to respond something, which indicates that you appreciate the new acquaintance that you have just made. Note, that there are informal as well as formal ways in German to say something like \u201cnice to meet you\u201d.<\/p>\n

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So, when you are being introduced to the head of a company keep it formal and respond:<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
German<\/strong><\/td>\nPronunciation<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Es freut mich Sie kennenzulernen.<\/td>\nes froyt miH, zee ke-nuhn-tsew-leR-nuhn<\/td>\nIt is a pleasure to meet you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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When you are with friends in more informal situations, for example, at a party, you can opt for informal language and choose one of the following phrases.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
German<\/strong><\/td>\nPronunciation<\/strong><\/td>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Es freut mich, dich kennenzulernen.<\/td>\nes froyt miH, diH ke-nuhn-tsew-leR-nuhn<\/td>\nGreat meeting you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freut mich.<\/td>\nFroyt miH<\/td>\nWhat a pleasure.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sch\u00f6n, dich kennenzulernen.<\/td>\nSh\u00f6n, diH ke-nuhn-tswe-leR-nuhn<\/td>\nNice to meet you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angenehm.<\/td>\nAn-guh-naym<\/td>\nPleasant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Introducing someone to another one is always a good way to break the ice. The following phrases are very useful for introducing yourself and others.   German Pronunciation English Darf ich mich vorstellen? Mein Name ist \u2026 dArf iH miH foR-shte-luhn? mayn nah-muh ist \u2026 May I introduce myself? My name is \u2026 Kennen Sie…<\/p>\n

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