Introducing Yourself in Spanish – Presentarse en español

When you start learning a new language, you don’t need to understand every single word. Every language works in its own way, with different grammar, expressions, and word order.

At first, some sentences may look strange or not make any sense to you — and that’s completely normal! With practice and repetition, little by little, the structures will become clearer.

Think of it like when you learned your first language as a child: you didn’t understand everything right away, but by listening, repeating, and using words in real situations, everything started to fit together.

That’s exactly how it will happen with Spanish. Don’t worry if today a question like:

• ¿Cómo te llamas? (literally “How do you call yourself?”)

doesn’t seem logical to you. The important thing is that you understand the meaning: “What’s your name?”

With time, your brain will connect the words naturally, and you’ll realize that you don’t need to translate word by word to communicate.