How to Say ‘Introduce yourself’ in French
Présentez-vous
pray-zahn-TAY voo
[pray-zahn-TAY voo]
💬 Usage Tip: Formal/plural command form. The -ez ending often signals 'vous'.
🇫🇷 In France: French juries, teachers, and interviewers often use 'vous' to stay formal and respectful.
Phrase Breakdown
Présentez
[pray-zahn-TAY]
introduce
An imperative verb form telling someone to present or introduce themselves.
Le professeur dit Présentez-vous au début de l'entretien.
The teacher says introduce yourself at the beginning of the interview.
-vous
[voo]
yourself
The pronoun attached to the imperative, meaning the action is done to yourself.
Dans Présentez-vous, -vous montre qu'il faut parler de soi.
In Présentez-vous, -vous shows that you must speak about yourself.
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