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.

• 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 …

  Because: (self introduction sample)

  • there are many things to see and do
  • This is one of the most beautiful places I have been visited.
  • I can relax there
  • it’s relaxing/ popular/ nice/ …

  Hobbies – Free time activities for self introduction.

  • Reading, painting, drawing
  • Playing computer games
  • Surfing the Internet
  • Collecting stamps/ coins/ …
  • Going to the cinema
  • Playing with friends
  • Chatting with best friends
  • Going to the park/ beach/ zoo/ museum/ …
  • Listening to music
  • Shopping, singing, dancing, travelling, camping, hiking, …

  Movies: action movie, comedy, romance, horror, document, thriller, cartoons, …

  Sports: volleyball, badminton, tennis, yoga, cycling, running, fishing, …

  Questions: What do you like doing your free time?/ What do you do in your spare time?

  Answers:

  • In my free time, I like …
  • I like … when I’m free.
  • At weekends I sometimes go to … (places)

  Introduce 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, …

  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.

  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, …