Preséntense (en. Introduce yourselves)
/pɾeˈsente̞n̪se/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Instruction for a group of people to identify or present themselves.
In the meeting, the leader asked everyone to introduce themselves.
En la reunión, el líder pidió que todos se preséntense.
Action of making one's identity or personal information known.
When you arrive, introduce yourselves with your name and position.
Cuando lleguen, preséntense con su nombre y cargo.
Suggestion for people to showcase their skills or achievements.
Before starting the workshop, introduce yourselves by sharing your experiences.
Antes de comenzar el taller, preséntense compartiendo sus experiencias.
Etymology
It derives from the verb 'presentar', which comes from the Latin 'praesentare', meaning to show or expose.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Please introduce yourselves!
Educational or formal request for people to identify themselves.
¡Preséntense, por favor!
Take a moment to introduce yourselves.
Invitation for people to introduce themselves.
Tómense un momento para preséntense.
Before we start, introduce yourselves.
Instruction for participants to reveal their identity before starting an activity.
Antes de empezar, preséntense.
Related Words
present
Make someone or something known.
presentar
identify oneself
Declare one's identity.
identificarse
introduce
Make someone known to others.
introducir
Slang Meanings
To cut in at a social event to start a conversation.
At the party, when I arrived, they told me to 'introduce myself' and I started talking to everyone.
En la fiesta, cuando llegué, me dijeron 'preséntense' y empecé a hablar con todos.
Asking people to share information by surprising them.
In the podcast, the host says 'introduce yourselves' to see what their story is about.
En el podcast, el anfitrión dice 'preséntense' para ver de qué se trata su historia.