Guten Tag! 1.8 Conversations: Introductions-1

In the following conversations, people introduce themselves to each other in different contexts.

 

Conversation 5. Firstly, Sophie Gerland introduces her boyfriend Marko Tredup to her friend Barbara Zacharias. All three are 18-year-old students.

 

Conversation 5: Marko und Barbara

Sophie Gerland Hallo Barbara! Darf ich vorstellen? Das ist mein Freund Marko.

Barbara Zacharias (Gibt ihm die Hand.) Hallo Marko!

Marko Tredup Hallo Barbara!

Barbara Zacharias Nett, dich kennen zu lernen.

Marko Tredup Danke, gleichfalls.

 

Glossary

Darf ich vorstellen? "May I introduce?" When introducing someone else, you omit the pronoun "mich" which you use when introducing yourself. 

(Gibt ihm die Hand)  Although the fellow students naturally use "du" to each other, they still shake hands on being introduced to each other.

mein Freund Here: "my boyfriend". It is also the word which is used for a "any male friend".

Nett, dich kennen zu lernen. "Nice to meet you". An informal response to being introduced. Note that "dich" is the accusative form of the pronoun "du".

Danke, gleichfalls "Thank you, likewise". Or: "The same to you".