Learn the key pattern to introduce yourself
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| Let’s take a closer look at Ra'anan's response. |
| Do you remember how Ra'anan Regev introduces himself? |
| "Nice to meet you. I'm Ra'anan Regev." |
| נעים מאוד. אני רענן רגב. |
| (Na'im me'od. A'ni Ra'anan Regev.) |
| First is the phrase, נעים מאוד (na’im me’od), meaning, "nice to meet you." נעים מאוד |
| This starts with the word, נעים (na’im), meaning "pleasant." נעים. נעים |
| Next is מאוד (me’od), "very." מאוד. מאוד |
| All together נעים מאוד (na’im me’od), literally means, "pleasant very," but it translates as "Nice to meet you." נעים מאוד |
| Both Ra'anan and Elad use this expression in their introductions. |
| Do you remember how Ra'anan says, |
| "Nice to meet you. I'm Ra'anan Regev." |
| נעים מאוד. אני רענן רגב. |
| (Na'im me'od. A'ni Ra'anan Regev.) |
| This starts with נעים מאוד (Na'im me'od), literally "pleasant very," but translates as "Nice to meet you." נעים מאוד |
| Next is אני (a’ni), literally, "I," but translates as "I [am]." אני. אני |
| Note: In Hebrew, the verb להיות (lihi’yot), meaning "to be," is omitted in the present tense. |
| Next is the name, רענן רגב (Ra'anan Regev). "Ra'anan Regev." רענן רגב. רענן רגב |
| Together, it’s אני רענן רגב (A’ni Ra'anan Regev). Literally, "I Ra'anan Regev," but translates as "I’m Ra'anan Regev." |
| אני רענן רגב. |
| (A'ni Ra'anan Regev.) |
| All together it's נעים מאוד. אני רענן רגב. (Na'im me'od. A'ni Ra'anan Regev.), literally "Pleasant very. I Ra'anan Regev." but translates as "Nice to meet you. I'm Ranan Regev." |
| נעים מאוד. אני רענן רגב. |
| (Na'im me'od. A'ni Ra'anan Regev.) |
| The pattern is |
| .NAME אני |
| A’ni NAME. |
| "I'm NAME." |
| A’ni NAME. |
| To use this pattern, simply replace the NAME placeholder with your name. |
| Note: This pattern requires a proper noun. |
| Imagine you’re Rona Regev. In Hebrew, רונה רגב (Ro’nah Regev). רונה רגב. רונה רגב |
| Say |
| "I'm Rona Regev." |
| Ready? |
| אני רונה רגב. |
| (A'ni Ro’nah Regev.) |
| "I'm Rona Regev." |
| אני רונה רגב. |
| (A'ni Ro’nah Regev.) |
| In casual situations, you can also use this pattern with just your first name. For example, Rona Regev can simply say, |
| .אני רונה |
| (A'ni Ro’nah.) |
| "I’m Rona." |
| .אני רונה |
| In more formal situations when two people introduce themselves, they shake hands while doing so. |
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