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A1BeginnerVerbs · Point 1 / 40

Je m'appelle + nom, Je suis + métier / nationalité, J'habite + lieu

To introduce yourself, three sentences are enough.

StructurePatternMeaning
Je m'appelle+ nomto say your name
Je suis+ métier / nationalitéto say your job, nationality or situation
J'habite+ lieuto say where you live

“Je m’appelle” is one block, with no “est” in the middle.

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Common mistakes

Mistakes you will often hear, and the right way to say it.

  • Je m'appelle est Sofia.Je m'appelle Sofia.

    “Je m’appelle” already contains the verb. Don’t add “est” — say the name right after it.

  • Je suis trente ans.J'ai trente ans.

    In French, age is said with “avoir”, not “être”: “J’ai trente ans”.

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