SICH VORSTELLEN AUF DEUTSCH🇩🇪(Tipps | Tricks | Redemittel | Deutsch im Beruf)

I'm supposed to introduce myself Okay I can do this Hello and welcome back to my channel My name is Maria I'm a German teacher and your language coach Look I just introduced myself briefly In everyday life we do this quite often But how do you properly introduce yourself in German You might say that's super easy Maybe But usually you have to spontaneously imagine it both formally and informally That's why you should be prepared for every situation I'm also really nervous when I have to introduce myself And I've been living in Germany for a long time But there are a few tricks that always help me out That's why I want to share them with you Are you excited yet Then let's get started right away And by the way this video isn't for beginners Even advanced German learners can pick up a lot of new things Then let's get started Before we begin I’d like to point out that all the examples from today’s video are available in my free PDF This PDF is also directly linked below the video Enter your name and email address and you'll receive access to my PDF library Oh yes and aside from that through this link you get all the free material I've ever created Just imagine that There are countless PDFs on various topics And that’s how you can learn German completely free of charge and gradually improve your speaking and writing skills Do you actually know about my free placement test yet This test reveals your true language level My placement test places strong emphasis on grammar so it will help identify any grammar gaps you might have And if you don't want to miss any more videos from my channel it's worth clicking this red button Turn it gray and give it a thumbs up I'm really looking forward to it too Your German is getting better and better from now on This time I'm giving you a task right at the beginning Please take notes during the video And at the end please introduce yourself We begin with the greeting Normally one always starts with a greeting Here though it's not just the word hello Hello But how to greet someone I actually explain in this video Definitely watch it There are many different formal and informal variations Hello everyone Now let's move on to the name Here's how you can say your name My name is for example my name is Maria I am Maria or my name is Maria By the way I never liked my name at all back then But now I actually think it's not so bad Do you like your name by the way If your name has a special meaning please share it in the comments below We often have to talk about our place of birth The following sentences can help you I come from or I originally come from A difficult word to pronounce at first But then I'll make a sentence for you I'm from Russia or more precisely originally from Russia Originally—that sounds so beautiful doesn't it By the way if you'd like to work on your pronunciation you're very welcome in my pronunciation course Here I show how I improved my pronunciation and how I continue working on myself I'm confident you're learning a lot too You'll find the link below this video Moving on You can also talk about your birthplace I was born and raised in For instance I was born and raised in Canada Sometimes a person is born in one country but raised in another That's how you would express it in German I was born in Italy and grew up in Spain When specifying a small place near a larger one en one can say this here I was born in For example I was born in Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart I was born in Ludwigsburg near Stuttgart First you mention a smaller place then a larger one Usually a large city We are therefore generally referring to smaller towns here I was born in Russia and live or reside Now in Germany This is a question I get all the time Maria what's the difference between living and just residing There are situations where for example you'd use only the verb live or only use the verb Wohnen But often these verbs can be used interchangeably However Leben can also convey a broader meaning for example at one is integrated at this place meaning the main part of one' s life unfolds there In this context living is a bit more neutral You could say that too For instance I was born in Mexico and have lived in Germany for the past ten years or ten years ago I moved to Germany Left arrived or departed You can use different verbs Departed in the sense of emigrated I emigrated I went to Germany—or over the past ten years I've spent time there Now you have many different options And where do you live And if you live in Germany please let me know in the comments how many years you've already spent there I' ve been in Germany for nearly 16 years Madness Now we're at the date of birth I was born on March 8 1985 Attention if we only mention the year en we don't need prepositions for example I was born in 1985 The following sentence sounds slightly more formal I was born in 1985 But in everyday conversation people usually speak faster and shorten their sentences You'd say I was born in 1985 or I was born in 85 That works too Oh yes that's also very informal but is frequently used I'm from the year 1985 Yes that's my year of manufacture A very sensitive topic age I am 37 years old We can shorten the sentence and say I am 37 soon 38 Or I'm in my early mid or late thirties If you don't want to give exact age details That's also smart Or if you're nearing 30 you can also say I'm heading into my 40s So I'm almost 40 Or I just turned 40 Or I'll be turning 40 next week or next month I want to show you something really casual If you don't want to reveal your exact age it usually happens around thirty since that number somehow feels like a magical milestone for women I thought it was actually 17 We're all just getting more beautiful and better aren't we There's really no reason to fear getting older Also one can say the following But as mentioned this is very informal I'm over 30 or I'm thirty plus What does over 30 mean I'm over 30 I don't mean to be rude but how old are you I already told you my age Now it's your turn Now comes a very important topic Often one also needs to talk about their educational path meaning their training or university studies For example I am studying at the university It's common to mention the study location I'm studying for example in Munich Even more frequently people discuss both the subject and the location That's actually the most natural to me For instance I'm studying medicine in Munich or I'm currently pursuing my bachelor's in economics or my master's in art history You can also mention which semester you're in For example I'm in my fourth semester If you've only recently started your studies Then you can say "I've just started studying " or if you're nearly finished say "I'm almost done " with my studies If you haven't studied but completed vocational training then the following sentence will help: I am doing vocational training with And here you state the company For example I am doing my apprenticeship at Lidl or I am doing my apprenticeship as a painter The example with the plus article might even be more common So I'm training to become a plus profession I'm in my second year of training or simply my second year That's even shorter And when you're talking about your home country you can say this here In my home country I studied For example in my home country I studied biology or in my hometown I trained as a baker A great vocational training profession right Have you actually studied or done vocational training Or maybe you're still in school Tell me a bit about it Now we're talking about the profession Very important I am a teacher or I am a teacher by profession Attention we don't need an article here I am a teacher You can avoid using nouns for this topic by using the verb instead Here you're essentially talking about your main occupation In my case it would be like this: I teach German online I teach German or I work as a teacher Another possibility: I am working as a teacher What do you do for a living You're often expected to talk about your workplace as well For example I work at and here you state the company you work for For example I work at Porsche I work with things such as children animals or media As a self-employed person one could also say I work for someone or alternatively under a company name My colleagues can say I work for Maria because I am the employer You can also combine the job title and workplace in a single sentence For example I work as an engineer at BMW or I am an engineer at BMW and that's how I would speak about the industry For example I work in marketing or more specifically in sales That's exactly how you'd simply refer to the area where you work If you don't have a boss or supervisor If you work for yourself then you are self-employed For example I am self-employed or I have my own company I run my own business Saying "company" makes it sound bigger than it is I run my own business And that's extremely important Be careful Often we also need to talk about our professional experience For example I have five years of experience in Here you're talking about a field or as I'll gladly give you an example I have five years of experience in marketing Somehow I've been constantly involved in marketing or I have five years of experience as a dentist You can also form a compound word a compound noun I have five years of marketing experience Over the past five years I've gained extensive experience in marketing You don't always have to explicitly use the word experience You could also say I've been working at Mercedes for so many years or as a salesperson or in customer service I really like that too You can combine the profession with experience in a single sentence I am a German language teacher with over 14 years of professional experience That sounds great in my opinion And so it continues with qualifications I have a completed vocational training for example as a hairdresser I hold a bachelor's degree in business administration or I have a master's degree in International Business I have a doctorate in the field of for example I have a doctorate in cardiology He specializes in a subfield of his respective science For example cardiology as a subfield of medicine Or I have a doctoral degree as a physician I have a doctoral degree in medicine Further education is also important By the way those are synonyms for continuing education or professional development You're welcome to use either term For example I'm currently attending a training course Then you can naturally mention the training I'm currently taking a course You can be more specific now I'm currently attending a computer course or an English course You see we're forming compound words again—words made up of two parts An English course We write this word together Recently or last year I completed a ten-week training program in teaching German as a foreign language Look this is how you form new adjectives We rejoin these words together for example dreitägig five-week or four-month here without umlaut For example a three-day a five-week or a four-month training program What point haven't we covered yet Language skills Exactly You're here on my channel precisely to practice speaking German even better So this is very important For instance how would you describe your language skills Very simply I speak German English and Russian Or my native language is Russian I speak German fluently very well well or a little Or I have German proficiency at the A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 or C2 level Remember my placement test He will help you identify your true language level Now we move on to personal information Of course the first thing people talk about is family My family is either small or large I have a mother and a father I have two siblings I have a twin sister or a twin brother or I have no siblings at all I am an only child It is also quite common for Germans to list dogs and cats as family members during introductions My family includes my cats Giko and Fumpa Your marital status is also important—I am single I have no partner or spouse I am married or I am divorced or unfortunately widowed if a spouse passes away I am a single parent if a mother or father is raising a child alone aking care of the child or children one's own I am separated That means one is still married but no longer living together One is still not divorced but living apart Or one could also say I have a partner Then one lives together but is not married There are many different models And now we're talking about children For example I have a child or I have a daughter or I have a son I have two children I have a daughter and a son or I don't have any children yet I have a child I have a son and his name is Kian Now moving on to hobbies My hobby is We often use verbal nouns here For example My hobby is cooking or my hobbies are crafting and swimming or I like swimming You can also use the verb I enjoy swimming or I like playing something I enjoy playing tennis I love singing cooking and reading Here we use the infinitive form You could also say I spend my free time especially reading and listening to music or I'm a big fan of For example I'm a big fan of Pilates or I'm a computer geek You could also say "I'm really into computer games " Do you like playing computer games Not really In many casual introductions For instance in any kind of course you're often asked about such things during introductions Pay attention You should often share something interesting about yourself—like a fun fact For example you could talk about a fear or a quirky hobby or an extraordinary experience or your favorite meal There are many options So now I've talked enough and will introduce myself And then it's your turn Hello everyone My name is Maria and I am a German teacher with over 14 years of professional experience I've lived in Germany for nearly 16 years and currently teach German on YouTube Instagram and TikTok I am divorced and have an eleven-year-old son My family also includes my two cats Giko and Fumpa And one more fun fact about me I can't survive a single day without seaweed chips Now it's your turn Please introduce yourself in the comments and leave a response on at least one other student's post You always enjoy it when someone replies to your comments don't you Then you can do the same today and bring joy to others That's all for today I really hope you enjoyed this video and found it helpful And I also hope you'll be able to introduce yourself confidently from now on And if you go through all the examples and all the useful sentences from the video If you'd like to receive it in writing once more simply download my free PDF—just below this video Would you like to see any specific video here on my channel If so please leave me a comment I'll think about how I can fulfill your wish Well then I wish you great success in learning German Take care of yourself and we'll see each other again soon in my new video Stay well and goodbye You have no idea how difficult it is to imagine