Spanish

Introducing Yourself

Learn to say your name, where you are from and where you live.

4 min

The pattern

Me llamoPronunciation: meh YAH-moh + name means “My name is…”

Me llamo is the standard beginner phrase for introducing your name.

Three useful introduction lines

01Me llamo Alex.My name is Alex.02Soy de CanadáPronunciation: soy deh kah-nah-DAH.I’m from Canada.03Vivo en ValenciaPronunciation: BEE-boh en bah-LEN-thyah.I live in Valencia.

Use soy for identity and vivo for where you live.

01

Origin

Soy de Canadá.I’m from Canada.

02

Home

Vivo en Valencia.I live in Valencia.

Ask the other person

01¿Cómo te llamas?Pronunciation: KOH-moh teh YAH-mahsWhat’s your name?02¿De dónde eres?Pronunciation: deh DON-deh EH-resWhere are you from?03¿Dónde vives?Where do you live?

Natural speech

“Soy Alex” is also completely normal.

You do not always need me llamo. Soy Alex is a natural, direct way to say “I’m Alex.”

A short real introduction

01Hola, me llamo Alex.02Soy de Canadá.03Ahora vivo en Valencia.I live in Valencia now.04¿Y tú?And you?

Remember this

Me llamo, soy de and vivo en give you a complete basic introduction.

Hola, me llamo Alex. Soy de Canadá y vivo en Valencia.

Lesson complete

Reviewed 2026-09-07

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