Introducing yourself

❃ Introducing yourself

Ik heet... / Mijn naam is...: My name is...
Wat is uw naam?: What is your name?
Aangenaam kennis te maken.: Nice to meet you.
Waar komt u vandaan?: Where are you from?
Ik kom uit Frankrijk.: I come from France.
Ik ben Belgisch.: I am Belgian.
Ik woon in Amsterdam.: I live in Amsterdam.
Ik ben hier op vakantie.: I am here on vacation.
Ik ben hier voor mijn werk.: I am here for work.
Hoe oud ben je?: How old are you?
Ik ben dertig jaar oud.: I am thirty years old.
Dit is mijn vrouw / man.: This is my wife / husband.
Dit is mijn vriend / vriendin.: This is my boyfriend / girlfriend / friend.
Wat doet u voor de kost?: What do you do for a living?
Ik ben student.: I am a student.
Ik reis alleen.: I am traveling alone.
Wij reizen samen.: We are traveling together.
Ik ben hier voor de eerste keer.: I am here for the first time.
Ik ben hier al eerder geweest.: I have been here before.
Hoelang blijft u hier?: How long are you staying here?

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