How to Introduce Yourself in English |

Self Introduction
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 How to Introduce Yourself | Self Introduction
o Introduce Yourself: Name
o Self Introduction: Country
o Introduce Yourself: Address
o Self Introduction: Age
o Introduce Yourself: Family
o Self Introduction: Birthday/ Phone number
o Introduce Yourself: Jobs
o Self Introduction: Hobbies
o Introduce Yourself: Education
o Self Introduction: Marital status
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How to Introduce Yourself | Self Introduction

 Introduce Yourself: Name
Question: What’s your name?
Answers:
 My name is …/ I’m …
 My full/ first/ last name is …
 You can call me …/ They call me …/ Please call me …/ Everyone calls me …
 My nick name is …
Self Introduction: Country
Questions:
Where are you from?/ Where do you come from?
Where were you born?
Answers:
 I’m from …/ I hail from …/ I come from …/ My hometown is …/ I’m originally
from … (country)
 I’m … (nationality)
 I was born in …
Introduce Yourself: Address
Question: Where do you live?/ What’s your address?
Answers:
 I live in … / My address is … (city)
 I live on … (name) street.
 I live at …
 I spent most of my life in …
 I have lived in … for/ since …
 I grew up in …
Self Introduction: Age
Question: How old are you?
Answers:
 I’m … years old.
 I’m …
 I’m over/ almost/ nearly …
 I am around your age.
 I’m in my early twenties/ late thirties.
Introduce Yourself: Family
 Questions:
How many people are there in your family?
Who do you live with?/ With whom do you live?
Do you have any sibling?
Answers:
 There are … (number) people in my family. They are …
 There are … (number) of us in my family.
 My family has … (number) people.
 I live with my …
 I am the only child.
 I don’t have any siblings.
 I have … brothers and … (number) sister.
Self Introduction: Birthday/ Phone number
Questions:
What is your date of birth?/ When is your birthday?
What is your phone number?
Answers:
 My birthday is on …
 My phone number is …
Introduce Yourself: Jobs
Questions:
What do you do?/ What do you do for living?/ What’s your job?/ What sort of
work do you do?/ What line of work are you in?
What did you want to be when you grew up?
Answers:
 I am a/ an …
 I work as a/ an …
 I work for (company) … as a/ an …
 I’m unemployed./ I am out of work./ I have been made redundant./ I am
between jobs.
 I earn my living as a/ an …
 I am looking for a job. / I am looking for work.
 I’m retired.
 I would like to be a/ an …/ I want to be a/ an …
 I used to work as a/ an … at … (places)
 I just started as … in the … department.
 I work in/at a … (places)
 I have been working in … (city) for … years.
Useful jobs for self introduction: teacher, secretary, manager, cleaner,
policeman, builder, engineer, businessman, fire fighter, postman, doctor,
architect, farmer, veterinarian, actress/actor, architect ,singer, dentist,
detective, writer, farmer, nurse, pilot, accountant, butcher, cashier, barber,
carpenter, baker, electrician, flight attendant, plumber, photographer,
receptionist, scientist, lawyer, bus driver, designer , journalist, lifeguard,
musician, painter, florist, sales assistant, mechanic, model, shop assistant,
politician, translator, hairdresser, taxi driver, driver, pharmacist, travel agent,
biologist, businesswoman, dancer, gardener, meteorologist, postman,
programmer, nanny, travel or tour guide, saleswoman, salesman. researcher,
linguist, chef, waiter, waitress.

Self Introduction: Marital status

Questions: What is your marital status?
Are you married?
Do you have a boyfriend/ girlfriend?
Answers:
 I’m married/ single/ engaged/ divorced.
 I’m not seeing/ dating anyone.
 I’m not ready for a serious relationship.
 I’m going out with a … (someone)
 I’m in a relationship./ I’m in an open relationship.
 It’s complicated.
 I have a boyfriend/ girlfriend/ lover/ …
 I’m in love with … (someone)
 I’m going through a divorce.
 I have a husband/ wife.
 I’m a happily married man/ woman.
 I have a happy/ unhappy marriage.
 My wife/ husband and I, we’re separated.
 I am available.
 I haven’t found what I’m looking for.
 I’m ready for a rebound relationship.
 I’m a widow/ widower.
 I’m still looking for the one.
 I (don’t) have … (number) children.

marital status (noun)

Marital status is another word for a relationship status.
Common examples of marital statuses include single, married, divorced, separated, widowed
and engaged. These are adjectives and they are gender-neutral. So they can be used for either
men or women. When we are filling out forms; for example, driver’s licence forms, library card
forms or even mobile phone contracts; we often need to give our marital status.

a bachelor (noun)
a bachelorette (noun)
A bachelor is a single man. At the beginning of the story, Mr. Smith was a bachelor.
A bachelorette is a single woman.
We use bachelor and bachelorette to describe both young and older people.

a spouse (noun)
A spouse can be either a husband or a wife. After Miss Johnson and Mr. Smith got married,
they became spouses.

a partner (noun)
A partner is a person in a relationship with another, but is not married. However, when we think
of a partner, we usually think of a serious relationship. They probably have been in a
relationship for a long time, and are likely to be living together. However, a partner can also be
a spouse. So partner has two meanings.

to divorce (verb)
a divorce (noun)
be divorced (adjective)
After Miss Johnson and Mr. Smith got married, they broke up. In this case, we say they
divorced. Only married couples can divorce. Unmarried couples cannot divorce. They can only
break up.

be separated (adjective)
to separate (verb)
When a married couple decide to get a divorce, this usually takes a long time. It could take
even years. During this time, many people don’t live together with their spouse anymore. In this
case, the couple haven’t divorced yet. They are separated.
If a husband needs to go overseas for a year for work, but the wife stays at home, they are not
separated, because they still want to stay married. When the husband returns home, he will
continue living with his wife.

a widow (noun)
a widower (noun)
be widowed (verb/adjective)
After Mr. Williams was hit by a car and died, Miss Johnson wasn’t married anymore. She
became a widow.
A widow is a female.
A widowed is a male.
After Miss Johnson married Mr. Jones, she wasn’t a widow anymore. She became married
again.

to propose (verb)
a proposal (noun)
When Mr. Jones asked Miss Johnson to marry him, we call this action a proposal.

be engaged (adjective)
to get engaged (adjective)
After Mr. Jones proposed to Miss Johnson and she said yes, they won’t be married until their
wedding. So between the time Miss Johnson said yes, and their wedding, they are engaged.
We usually use the verb get with engaged.
Example Sentence: Miss Johnson and Mr. Jones got engaged.

a fiancé (noun)
a fiancé (noun)
a fiancée (noun)
a fiancée (noun)
When Miss Johnson and Mr. Jones were still dating, Mr. Jones was Miss Johnson’s boyfriend.
But after they got engaged, Mr. Jones became Miss Johnson’s fiancé.
There are many ways of pronouncing this. The two most common ways of pronouncing this are
either stressing on the a or the é.
A fiancé is a male.
A fiancée is a female.
These two are spelt differently, but pronounced the same.

Self Introduction: Hobbies

Questions: 
What’s your hobby?/ What do you like?/ What do you like to do?/ What’s
your favorite … ?
Answers:
 I like/ love/ enjoy/ … (sports/ movies/ …/)
 I am interested in …
 I am good at …
 My hobby is …/ I am interesting in …
  My hobbies are …/ My hobby is …
 My favorite sport is …
 My favorite color is …
 I have a passion for …
 My favorite place is …
 I sometimes go to … (places), I like it because …
 I don’t like/ dislike/ hate …
 My favorite food/ drink is …
 My favorite singer/ band is …
 My favorite day of the week is … because …

Indoors
Whether you like to stay at home and take part in your hobby or do it at an
organized indoor location, there are plenty of hobbies that can be done away
from the elements. Let’s take a look at these now.

 Knitting
 Sewing
 Chess
 Board games
 Watching movies
 Candle making
 Cooking
 Home-brewing wine or beer
 Cross stitch
 Magic
 Bowling
 Language learning
 Calligraphy
 Meditation
 Podcasting
 Singing
 Dancing
 Scrapbooking
 Blogging
 Carpentry
 Playing a musical instrument
 Jewellery making
 Dominoes
 Flower arranging
 Video gaming
 Home improvements/DIY
 Reading
 Nail art
 Indoor gardening-bonsai trees, miniature herb garden, pot plants
 Drawing
 Painting
 Colouring
 Astronomy
 Baking
 Card games
 Creative writing
 DJing
 Acting/drama
 Embroidery
 Furniture building
 Ice skating
 Swimming
 Jigsaw puzzles
 Journalling
 Karate
 Listening to music
 Model building
 Origami
 Photography
 Table tennis
 Squash
 Boxing
 Wrestling
 Darts
 Fencing
 Gymnastics
 Laser tag
 Mahjong
 Yoga
 Weight training
 Snooker
 Pool
 Collecting

Outdoors
For those who like to get out into the world and do their hobbies in the fresh
air, there are plenty of hobbies to take part in. Let’s take a look at
these outdoor activities now.
 Archery
 Volleyball
 Car racing
 Breakdancing
 Golf
 Hockey
 Skateboarding
 Water polo
 Train spotting
 Backpacking
 Football/soccer
 Badminton
 Cheerleading
 Tennis
 Baseball
 Running
 Hiking
 Basketball
 Netball
 Horse riding
 Hunting
 Skiing
 Snowboarding
 Surfing
 Birdwatching
 Beekeeping
 Cycling
 Camping
 Caving
 Boating
 Fishing
 Gardening
 Canoeing
 Flying
 Handball
 Skating
 Kite flying
 Martial arts
 Climbing
 Metal detecting
 Sunbathing
 Rugby
 Cricket
 River rafting
 Shooting
 Skydiving
 Shopping
 Walking

İntroduce Yourself: Education

Questions:
Where do you study?
What do you study? / What is your major?
Answers:
 I’m a student at … (school)
 I study at …/ I am at …/ I go to … (school)
 I study … (majors)
 My major is …
Majors in English: accounting, advertising, arts, biology, economics,
history, humanities, marketing, journalism, sociology, philosophy, …
Questions:
Why do you study English?
Do you speak English?
How long have you been learning English?/ How long have you learned
English?
Answers:
 I study English because …
 I can speak English very well.
 I’ve been learning English for/ since …
 I can express myself and communicate in English.
Because: (self introduction sample)
 I like it a lot
 I love it.
 I think it’s important
 I have to
 It’s very important and necessary.
 I want to learn more about this language.
 I love to improve my English skills.
Questions:
Which grade are you in?
Which year are you in?
 I’m in … grade.
 I’m in my first/ second/ third/ final year.
 I am a freshman.
 I graduated from …/ My previous school was …
Question: What’s your favorite subject?
Answers:
 My favorite subject is …
 I am good at … (subjects)
Subjects: Maths, English, Physics, Physical Education, Science, Music,
…
Introduce Yourself: Others
 I’ve got a … (pet)
 I am a … person/ I’m … (character & personality)
 My best quality is … (character & personality)
 My best friend’s name is …
 I (don’t) have … (number) international friends.
 My dream is …
Character & Personality for self introduction: brave, calm, gentle,
courteous, creative, hard-working, rude, unfriendly, unreliable, lazy,
stingy, insensitive, …
Pets: dog, puppy, mouse, rabbit, cat, goldfish, …