A new neighbour · Starting a polite introduction

Starting a polite introduction in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Starting a polite introduction.

Use I am for your name or job and I live in for your home location. I’m is the short form of I am. Capitalise names and finish a statement with a full stop.

Context: A new neighbour. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

My wife is a teacher at the local school.

زوجتي معلمة في المدرسة المحلية.

We are from a small town near the coast.

نحن من بلدة صغيرة قرب الساحل.

It is nice to meet you today.

من الجميل أن أتعرف إليك اليوم.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: My wife is a teacher at the local school.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: من الجميل أن أتعرف إليك اليوم.