Introducing yourself in Dutch

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In this chapter you will learn some words and phrases that you can use when you want to introduce yourself to someone else. You can use these sentences if you meet a Dutch or Flemish person for the first time and you would like to have a conversation with him or her.

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1.How to introduce yourself in Dutch
1.1.To know who someone is
1.2.To know where somebody is from or lives
1.3.To know how old someone is
1.4.To know which languages someone speaks
1.5.To know about someone's family
1.6.To know what someone's hobbies are or job is
2.Exercises
2.1.Translating introduction sentences to Dutch
2.2.Missing questions and answers in Dutch
2.3.Fill in the correct Dutch question
2.4.Fill in the Dutch answers to introduce yourself

How to introduce yourself in Dutch

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To know who someone is

Dutch	English
Wie ben jij?	Who are you?
Ik ben Tom.	I am Tom.
Hoe heet jij?	What is your name?
Ik heet Tom.	My name is Tom.
Wat is jouw naam?	What is your name?
Mijn naam is Tom.	My name is Tom.

To know where somebody is from or lives

Dutch	English
Waar kom jij vandaan?	Where are you from?
Ik kom uit Amsterdam.	I am from Amsterdam.
Waar woon jij?	Where do you live?
Ik woon in Eindhoven.	I live in Eindhoven.

To know how old someone is

Dutch	English
Hoe oud ben jij?	How old are you?
Ik ben 20 jaar oud.	I am 20 years old.
Wanneer ben je jarig?	When is your birthday?
Ik ben op 5 april jarig.	My birthday is on the 5th of April.

To know which languages someone speaks

Dutch	English
Welke talen spreek jij?	Which languages do you speak?
Ik spreek Nederlands, Engels, Duits en Frans.	I speak Dutch, English, German and French.
Spreekt u Nederlands?	Do you speak Dutch?
Ja, ik spreek (een beetje) Nederlands.	Yes, I speak (a little) Dutch.
Nee, ik spreek geen Nederlands.	No, I do not speak Dutch.

To know about someone's family

Dutch	English
Ben je getrouwd?	Are you married?
Ja, ik ben getrouwd. Mijn man/vrouw heet ...	Yes, I am married. My husband's / wife's name is ...
Nee, ik ben vrijgezel.	No, I am single.
Heb je kinderen?	Do you have children?
Ja, ik heb een zoon/dochter.	Yes, I have a son/daughter.
Ja, ik heb 2 kinderen.	Yes, I have 2 children.
Nee, ik heb (nog) geen kinderen.	No, I do not have any children (yet).
Heb je broers of zussen?	Do you have any siblings?
Ja, ik heb een broer/zus.	Yes, I have a brother/sister.
Nee, ik ben enig kind.	No, I am an only child.

To know what someone's hobbies are or job is

Dutch	English
Wat zijn je hobby's?	What are your hobbies?
Heb je hobby's?	Do you have hobbies?
Mijn hobby is tennissen.	My hobby is playing tennis.
Mijn hobby's zijn voetballen en lezen.	My hobbies are playing football and reading.
Waar werk jij?	Where do you work?
Wat voor werk doe jij?	What is your job?
Ik werk bij Philips.	I work at Philips.
Ik ben dokter.	I am a doctor.
Ik werk als boekhouder.	I work as an accountant.

Take a look at the Dutch interrogatives chapter to learn how to formulate other questions yourself.

Now it is time to put your knowledge into practice. Let's make some exercises about introducing yourself in Dutch!