How to Introduce Yourself in French in 11+ Lines

Hello Junkies,

Want to speak French? Yes? Good – keep reading. This is for those that truly want to learn the language. Here’s how you introduce yourself in French in 10 easy lines… and this might take you 2 to 3 minutes or less. With this lesson…

• You get the French and the translations.
• Read out loud to practice your speaking.
• Feel free to print this sheet out for extra review.
• You can easily fill in your own answers

Here’s how you introduce yourself in French. Let’s go.

1) Bonjour, enchanté(e) de faire votre connaissance.

“Hello” and “Nice to meet you” are must-know phrases. Any introduction will probably will start with these words.

• Hello, it’s nice to meet you.
• Bonjour, enchanté(e) de faire votre connaissance.

You should also listen and hear real French – Press play below. Try this Free Lesson from FrenchPod101.com (click here to visit) for the complete explanation about introducing yourself!

Now, let’s say someone asks for your name in French.

They would say….

2) Comment t’appelles-tu?

3) Je m’appelle ______.

This is simple. To say “my name is” in French, you just need the phrase “Je m’appelle.” Then say your name. For example, if the name is Linguajunkie, it would be like this…

• My name is ______.
• Je m’appelle ______.
• Je m’appelle Linguajunkie.

Here’s another example:

4) Je viens de ____.

So, where are you from? America? Europe? Africa? Asia? Just stick the name of your country inside this phrase. We’ll use France as an example.

• Je viens de France.
• I’m from France.

5) J’habite à ______.

What about now – where do you live? Just fill in the blank with the country or city (if famous) into this phrase. I’ll use Paris as an example.

• J’habite à Paris.
• I live in Paris.

6) J’apprends le français depuis _____.

How long have you been learning French for? A month? A year?

• J’apprends le français depuis un an.
• I’ve been learning French for a year.

7)J’apprends le français sur _____.

Where are you learning French? At school? At home? This would be a great line to know and use when you’re introducing yourself. Here’s my example:

• J’apprends le français sur FrenchPod101.com.
• I’m learning French at FrenchPod101.com.

8) J’ai  ___  ans.

Here’s how to say how old you are in French. Just add the number in

• J’ai     ans.
• J’ai 27 ans.
• I’m 27 years old.

If you want to find a specific number, check out my post about French numbers here.

9) Je suis ______.

What about your position? Are you a student? Yoga teacher? Lawyer for the potato industry? Potato salesman? Super important question that people like to ask (and judge you about – Hey, I’m just a blogger!). Just use “ani” meaning “I” and add your position.

• Je suis enseignant(e).
• I’m a teacher.

Here are some examples of other jobs:

• ingénieur – engineer
• programmeur – programmar
• infirmière – nurse
• professeur – professor
• employé de bureau – office worker/clerk
• ouvrier de société – company worker
• gérant – manager
• secrétaire – secretary
• docteur – doctor
• agent comptable – accountant
• officier de police – police officer
• pompier – firefighter
• avocat – lawyer
• cuisinier – cook

10) Un de mes passe-temps est la lecture. _____.

Now, let’s move onto personal interests – hobbies! My hobbies are languages, linguajunkieing and such. How about you? You’ll definitely need this line when introducing yourself in French.

Here’s an example to use:

• Un de mes passe-temps est la lecture.
• One of my hobbies is reading.

11) J’aime écouter de la musique.

Now, this is just another example line about your hobbies. You can use something else where.

• J’aime écouter de la musique.
• I enjoy listening to music.

So now you know how to introduce yourself in French. I’m sure there’s a ton more you can say – but this is an easy, simple start that any beginner can put to use. It’s all about starting easy.

Let’s recap the French phrases:

1. Bonjour, enchanté(e) de faire votre connaissance.
2. Comment t’appelles-tu?
3. Je m’appelle ______.
4. Je viens de France.
5. J’habite à Paris.
6. J’apprends le français depuis un an.
7. J’apprends le français sur (insert here).
8. J’ai 27 ans.
9. Je suis enseignant(e)
10. Un de mes passe-temps est la lecture.
11. J’aime écouter de la musique.

See if you can introduce yourself below. Leave me a comment.

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Hope you enjoyed this!

– The Main Junkie

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