Can Introduce Yourself - Examples and Variations

Master how to introduce yourself with the key pattern

Also Appears In: Can Introduce Yourself Can Do Polish for Absolute Beginners

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Lesson Transcript

Let's look at some more examples.

Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.

Nazywam się Maciej Mazur.

Jestem Mark Lee.

Jestem Karen. Miło mi.

Emil Nowak: Dzień dobry. Jestem Emil Nowak.

Mam na imię Zuzanna.

Did you notice how the last speaker uses a different pattern?

Mam na imię Zuzanna.

"My name is Zuzanna."

Mam na imię Zuzanna.

First is mam. Literally "[I] have," but translates as "my" in this context. Mam. Mam.

Note, mam is the shortened form of ja mam. In Polish, ja, "I," is usually omitted.

Mam is from the verb mieć meaning "to have." Mieć.

Next is na. "At." Na. Na.

Note, there is no corresponding English translation for na.

Next is imię, literally "first name," but translates as "name." Imię. Imię.

Together, Mam na imi, My [first] name is…" Mam na imi.

Note: This pattern can only be used with first names and requires a proper noun.

Next is the name Zuzanna. "Zuzanna." Zuzanna. Zuzanna.

Altogether, Mam na imię Zuzanna, literally means "[I] have first name Zuzanna," but translates as "My name is Zuzanna." Mam na imię Zuzanna.

The pattern is

Mam na imię NAME.

"My name is NAME."

To use this pattern, simply replace the NAME placeholder with your first name.

You should be aware of this pattern, but you won't need it for this lesson.

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