Self Introduction
Vorstellung
Introduce yourself to a classmate and start a simple conversation in German.
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Dialogue
Classmate
Hallo!
Hi!
You
Hallo!
Hi!
You
Ich heiße Sam. Und du?
My name is Sam. And you?
Classmate
Mein Name ist Lina.
My name is Lina.
You
Freut mich!
Nice to meet you!
Classmate
Freut mich auch!
Nice to meet you too!
Classmate
Woher kommst du?
Where are you from?
You
Ich komme aus Spanien.
I am from Spain.
You
Und du?
And you?
Classmate
Ich komme aus Polen.
I am from Poland.
Classmate
Bist du neu hier?
Are you new here?
You
Ja, ich bin neu.
Yes, I am new.
Classmate
Sprichst du Deutsch?
Do you speak German?
You
Ich spreche kein Deutsch.
I don't speak German.
Classmate
Okay. Sprichst du Englisch?
Okay. Do you speak English?
You
Ja, ein bisschen.
Yes, a little.
Classmate
Super! Ich auch.
Great! Me too.
Classmate
Bist du Student?
Are you a student?
You
Ja, ich bin Student.
Yes, I am a student.
You
Und du?
And you?
Classmate
Ich arbeite.
I work.
You
Okay. Bis später!
Okay. See you later!
Classmate
Bis später!
See you later!
You
Tschüss!
Bye!
Key Vocabulary
Cultural Notes
First names are common
In casual settings like language classes, people usually introduce themselves with their first name. You can say: „Ich heiße …“ or „Mein Name ist …“.
Du vs. Sie in class
Between classmates, „du“ is common. In adult courses, a teacher might use „Sie“, but classmates usually speak informally.
A common first question
„Woher kommst du?“ is a normal, friendly question when you meet someone. It’s common in international cities and language classes.
Asking to repeat is normal
It’s normal to say „Wie bitte?“ when learning German. Most people respond politely.
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