Master how to introduce yourself with the key pattern
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| Let's look at some more examples. |
| Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers. |
| Nazywam się Maciej Mazur. |
| Nazywam się Maciej Mazur. |
| Jestem Mark Lee. |
| Jestem Mark Lee. |
| Jestem Karen. Miło mi. |
| Jestem Karen. Miło mi. |
| Emil Nowak: Dzień dobry. Jestem Emil Nowak. |
| Emil Nowak: Dzień dobry. Jestem Emil Nowak. |
| Mam na imię Zuzanna. |
| Mam na imię Zuzanna. |
| Did you notice how the last speaker uses a different pattern? |
| Mam na imię Zuzanna. |
| "My name is Zuzanna." |
| Mam na imię Zuzanna. |
| First is mam. Literally "[I] have," but translates as "my" in this context. Mam. Mam. |
| Note, mam is the shortened form of ja mam. In Polish, ja, "I," is usually omitted. |
| Mam is from the verb mieć meaning "to have." Mieć. |
| Next is na. "At." Na. Na. |
| Note, there is no corresponding English translation for na. |
| Next is imię, literally "first name," but translates as "name." Imię. Imię. |
| Together, Mam na imi, My [first] name is…" Mam na imi. |
| Note: This pattern can only be used with first names and requires a proper noun. |
| Next is the name Zuzanna. "Zuzanna." Zuzanna. Zuzanna. |
| Altogether, Mam na imię Zuzanna, literally means "[I] have first name Zuzanna," but translates as "My name is Zuzanna." Mam na imię Zuzanna. |
| The pattern is |
| Mam na imię NAME. |
| "My name is NAME." |
| To use this pattern, simply replace the NAME placeholder with your first name. |
| You should be aware of this pattern, but you won't need it for this lesson. |
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