Making Introductions in Spanish

Te

Le

Les

Yo ____ presento a…

• Te (one person, informally)

• Le (one person, formally)

• Les (two or more people, informally or formally)

Te presento a…

• Who would you be talking to if you said “Te presento a…”

• Your friend, Juan• Your brother, Jose• Anyone on a first name basis

Le presento a…

• Who would you be talking to if you said “Le presento a…”

• Sr. Gomez• Sra. Martinez• Anyone you would speak to formally.

Les presento a…

• Who would you be talking to if you said “Les presento a…”

• Pablo y Jose• Maria, Jose, y Pablo• Sr. Gomez y Sra. Marina• Las profesoras de la escuela

Spanish Math???

•A + el = al

•de + el = del

Examples of Spanish Math

• Te presento al chico.

• Le presento al profesor de espanol.

• Les presento al muchacho

• Le presento al Senor B.

Whenever you are speaking about someone who you address as Senor, Senora, or Senorita, you MUST use a definite article with his or her title.

•Yo canto con la Senora Flynn

•Ustedes bailan con las Senoritas Reyes

•Nosotros estudiamos con el Senor Bennington.