Introducing yourself to the team in German
It's your first day at work, and at nine o'clock the whole department gathers in the meeting room so you can say a little about yourself.
The phrase
Ich möchte mich der ganzen Abteilung kurz vorstellen.10 words10 sentences
The ten words3 of 10
- 1vorstellen/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlən/
introduce oneselfverb
To tell new people your name and briefly say who you are.
- 2Kollege/kɔˈleːɡə/
colleaguenoun
A man you work with at the same company or in the same profession.
- 3Abteilung/apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ/
departmentnoun
A part of a company or authority that handles particular tasks.
- 4
Aufgabetask
- 5
Berufserfahrungwork experience
- 6
unterstützensupport
- 7
zuständigresponsible
- 8
freuenlook forward
- 9
kennenlernenget to know
- 10
willkommenwelcome
The sentences3 of 10
Ich möchte mich der ganzen Abteilung kurz vorstellen.
I'd like to briefly introduce myself to the whole department.
Ein Kollege hat mir vorhin das Büro gezeigt.
A colleague showed me the office earlier.
In welcher Abteilung arbeiten Sie denn genau?
Which department do you actually work in?
Pronunciation
vorstellen/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlən/
The v sounds like an f, the o is long, and -st- in -stellen sounds like sh-t.
Kollege/kɔˈleːɡə/
The stress falls in the middle: -le- with a long e.
Abteilung/apˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ/
The b here sounds like a p, and the stress falls on -tei-.
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- How do you say 'I'd like to introduce myself' in German?
- You can say: „Ich möchte mich der ganzen Abteilung kurz vorstellen.“
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