5. Introducing yourself
When you introduce yourself in any language you should say your name, where you come from and possibly your profession and age.
How to introduce yourself in Italian
| Italian | Translation |
|---|---|
| Mi chiamo Bruno | My name is Bruno |
| Sono Bruno | I’m Bruno |
| Piacere! | Pleasure! |
| Sono Brasiliano | I’m Brazilian |
| Vengo dal Brasile | I come from Brazil |
| Abito a Brescia | I live in Brescia |
| Ho 30 anni | I’m 30 years old |
| Lavoro come ingegnere del software | I work as a Software Engineer |
Attention!
Attention!
We will get on how to say the numbers later on. For now we will represent them in numeric form.
The verb “chiamarsi” (call youself) is a reflexive verb (a verb whose direct object is the same as its subject. e.g. “I wash myself”), therefore it uses reflexive pronoums:
- Mi chiamo … (my name is)
- Ti chiami … (your name is)
- Si chiama … (he/she is called)