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presentarme

pre-sen-TAR-meh/pɾesenˈtaɾme/

“presentarme” means “to introduce myself” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to introduce myself

Also: to present myself
VerbA1reflexive ar
A friendly person placing a hand on their chest and smiling while greeting another person.
gerundpresentándome
past Participlepresentado
infinitivepresentarse

📝 In Action

Permítame presentarme, soy el nuevo profesor.

A1

Allow me to introduce myself, I am the new teacher.

Quiero presentarme antes de que empiece la fiesta.

A1

I want to introduce myself before the party starts.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • darme a conocer (to make myself known)

Antonyms

  • esconderme (to hide myself)

Common Collocations

  • presentarme ante el público – to present myself before the audience
  • quería presentarme – I wanted to introduce myself

to show up, to apply / to sit for

Also: to turn up
VerbB1reflexive ar
A person standing in a doorway with a backpack, waving as they arrive at a house.

📝 In Action

Debo presentarme en la comisaría mañana.

B1

I must show up at the police station tomorrow.

He decidido presentarme a ese puesto de trabajo.

B2

I have decided to apply for that job position.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • acudir (to attend/show up)
  • postularme (to apply)

Antonyms

  • faltar (to miss/be absent)

Common Collocations

  • presentarme a un examen – to sit/take an exam
  • presentarme a una entrevista – to show up for an interview

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse presentaran
yome presentara
túte presentaras
vosotrosos presentarais
nosotrosnos presentáramos
él/ella/ustedse presentara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse presenten
yome presente
túte presentes
vosotrosos presentéis
nosotrosnos presentemos
él/ella/ustedse presente

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesse presentaron
yome presenté
túte presentaste
vosotrosos presentasteis
nosotrosnos presentamos
él/ella/ustedse presentó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse presentaban
yome presentaba
túte presentabas
vosotrosos presentabais
nosotrosnos presentábamos
él/ella/ustedse presentaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse presentan
yome presento
túte presentas
vosotrosos presentáis
nosotrosnos presentamos
él/ella/ustedse presenta
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Quick Quiz: presentarme

Question 1 of 2

How would you say 'I need to introduce myself' in Spanish?

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📚 Etymology▼

From the Spanish verb 'presentar', which comes from the Latin 'praesentare' (to place before/to show). The 'me' is a pronoun meaning 'myself'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: presentFrench: présenter

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'presentarme' one word or two?

In Spanish, it is written as one word. It combines the verb 'presentar' and the pronoun 'me'. In English, we translate this as three separate words: 'to introduce myself'.

Can I say 'me presentar'?

Only if 'me' comes before a conjugated verb, like 'Me quiero presentar'. If the verb is in its base form (infinitive), 'me' must go at the end: 'Quiero presentarme'.