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How to Say ‘First I greet everyone and introduce myself.’ in Mexican Spanish

Primero saludo a todos y me presento.

pree-MEH-roh sah-LOO-doh ah TOH-dohs ee meh preh-SEHN-toh

[pree-MEH-roh sah-LOO-doh ah TOH-dohs ee meh preh-SEHN-toh]

Phrase Breakdown

Primero saludo

pree-MEH-roh sah-LOO-doh

First I greet

This opens the sequence. Tap the 'r' in 'primero' lightly: 'pree-MEH-roh sah-LOO-doh'.

Example

Primero saludo y luego hablo.

First I greet, and then I speak.

Words in this phrase

Primero

[pree-MEH-roh]

first

Adverb meaning before anything else.

Example

Primero comemos.

First we eat.

saludo

[sah-LOO-doh]

I greet

First-person present of 'saludar', to say hello to someone.

Example

Siempre saludo a mi jefe.

I always greet my boss.

a todos

ah TOH-dohs

everyone

The personal 'a' comes before people. Say it as one unit: 'ah-TOH-dohs'.

Example

Saludo a todos.

I greet everyone.

Words in this phrase

a

[ah]

(personal a)

Marks a person as the direct object; not translated.

Example

Veo a mi tía.

I see my aunt.

todos

[TOH-dohs]

everyone

Plural 'todos' used alone means everybody.

Example

Hola a todos.

Hello, everyone.

y me presento.

ee meh preh-SEHN-toh

and I introduce myself.

'Presentarse' means 'to introduce oneself'. Say 'y' like 'ee': 'ee meh preh-SEN-toh'.

Example

Hola, me presento: soy Ana.

Hi, let me introduce myself: I'm Ana.

Words in this phrase

y

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».

“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”

me

[meh]

myself

Reflexive pronoun for 'I'; with llamar it means 'I call myself'.

Example

Me lavo las manos.

I wash my hands.

presento

[preh-SEHN-toh]

I introduce

First-person singular of 'presentar'; used when introducing someone.

Example

Te presento a mi colega de reclutamiento.

I introduce you to my recruiting colleague.

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