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Introducing someone

Useful expressions

This is my sister, Ann.

I'd like you to meet my friend Peter.
I'd like to introduce you to Mr Brown.
May I introduce you to our new secretary, Miss Parker?
Meet Barrie, a friend of my brother's.
You must meet my best friend, John Wilson.

Usual replies

How do you do, Ann/Mr Brown/Miss Parker?

Pleased to meet you, John.
Glad/Nice to know you, Barrie.
In the UK, we use either a nationality adjective or noun:
This is Paul Dubois. He's French/a Frenchman.
In the USA, we prefer using the country name:
Meet Paul Dubois. He's from France.

About nationality

When we introduce someone,

someone we can mention the town in which he lives if it may interest other
people:
I'd like to introduce you to Mrs Miller who lives in Bristol.

COUNTRY NATIONALITY ADJECTIVE INHABITANT

England English an Englishman(woman)

Scotland Scottish a Scotsman(woman)

Ireland Irish an Irishman(woman)

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France French a Frenchman(woman)

Belgium Belgian a Belgian

Holland Dutch a Dutchman(woman)

Germany German a German

Italy Italian an Italian

Spain Spanish a Spaniard

Portugal Portuguese a Portuguese

Greece Greek a Greek

Norway Norwegian a Norwegian

Sweden Swedish a Swede

Finland Finnish a Finn

United Sates American an American

Canada Canadian a Canadian

Mexico Mexican a Mexican

Brazil Brazilian a Brazilian

China Chinese a Chinese

Japan Japanese a Japanese

Australia Australian an Australian

Morocco Moroccan a Moroccan

Algeria Algerian an Algerian

Tunisia Tunisian a Tunisian

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Egypt Egyptian an Egyptian

South Africa South African a South African

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