Definition of Introduction

According to the thesaurus dictionary, introduction as noun divided into 6 definition.

1. the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
2. a formal personal presentation of one person to another or others.
3. a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to the main
part.
4. an elementary treatise: an introduction to botany.
5. an act or instance of inserting.
6. something introduced.

Introducing yourself is much more than saying your name; its a way to connect with
someone new by exchanging words and often, physical contact. Introducing yourself to
strangers can be tricky because what you say depends entirely on the context. You may
introduce yourself differently depending on whether you are addressing an audience before
you give a speech, meeting someone at a networking event, or just starting a conversation
with a new person at a party. What is important is to introduce yourself in a way that is
appropriate and makes people like and remember you.

Here are expressions to introduce yourself:

- My name is..
- im ..
- nice to meet you; Im...
- Let me introduce myself; Im...
- Id like to introduce myself; Im...

Example.
Hi, good afternoo/morning/evening all of you guys.
Thank you for the time given to me, in this special occasion.
Id like/I want to introduce myself
My name is .... but you can call me ...
Im from ..... and Im ....
I was born in.... on....
So, Im ... years old now
I live at ...
Im attending ....( Polythecnic Of Health) in ... (Denpasar)
And Im majoring at ... (Nursing)
Why I took that major, because (your reason)
My hobby is/are...
Well, I think thats all about me, any questions?
Thank you and good bye.

Introducing yourself Memperkenalkan diri

Dialogue 1: Informal
The conversation takes place at a super market in Jakarta.

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Joko: Apa ini Pak James Adiknya Pak
Joko: Are you James, Alexanders brother?
Alexander?
James: Yes, I am. May I know whom I am
James: Betul, siapa ya?
speaking to?
Joko: Saya Joko, teman Pak Alexander. Joko: I am Joko, a friend of Alexander
James: apa kita pernah bertemu? James: Have we met before?
Joko: Ya. Alexander memperkenalkan
Joko: Yes, Alexander introduced us at his party.
kita di pesta ulang tahun dia.
James: Wah maaf saya lupa, sudah lama James: I am sorry. I dont remember. It was
sekali. quite some time ago.
Joko: Tidak masalah. (Anda) tinggal di
Joko: Thats ok. Where do you live now?
mana sekarang?
James: Saya tinggal di Bali sekarang.
James: I live in Bali now. I have a travel agent
Saya punya agen perjalanan. Sudah
for almost four years now.
hampir 4 tahun ini.
Joko: I am glad your business is thriving. I am
Joko: Wah sukses ya. Baiklah saya harus sorry I have to leave now. It is nice to see you
pergi. Salam untuk Alex, Ya. again. Could you please say hello for Alexander
from me?
James: Ya, terima kasih. James: I will. Thank you.

Note:
In an informal situation, it is acceptable not to use a complete sentence. You can drop
the subject in a sentence, the prefix, and the suffix (memperkenalkan or
perkenalkan became kenalkan) as it is understood.

Dialogue 2: Formal
The conversation takes place in between coffee breaks of a business meeting in
Jakarta.

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Sumarna: Hello. I am Sumarna.
Sumarna: Selamat siang, Pak. Kenalkan, saya
Sumarna.
Andi: Andi! Nice to meet you.
Andi: Selamat siang. Saya Andi.
Sumarna: Nice to meet you, too. Where do
you stay?
Sumarna: Anda menginap di mana?
Andi: I stay at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski in
Andi: Saya menginap di Hotel Indonesia
Jalan Thamrin,
Kepinski di Jalan Thamrin.
Sumarna: Our hotel are across the street from
Sumarna: Hotel kita berseberangan; saya
each other. I stay at Grant Hyatt Hotel.
menginap di Hotel Grand Hyatt.
Andi: How will you go to the meeting
Andi: Anda naik apa ke rapat besok? tomorrow?

Sumarna: Saya naik taksi. Sumarna: I will take a taxi.

Andi: Kita bisa pergi bersama ke rapat besok. Andi: I drive my car. We can go together to
tomorrows meeting.
Andi: Itu ide yang baik. Saya tunggu besok di
depan hotel jam 08.00 pagi. Andi: That is a good idea. I will wait for you
in front of the hotel at 08:00 am.
Sumarna: Baiklah. Sampai besok, ya.
Sumarna: Great. See you tomorrow.

Note:
Did you see the difference? How is the introduction is started? Indonesians use
greetings, like selamat pagi instead of saying, It is nice to meet you or It is nice
to meet you, too.

Introducing others Memperkenalkan orang lain

Here are expressions to introduce others:
- Jack, please meet Nicolas
- Jack, have you meet Nicolas?
- Id like you to meet Liza
- Id like to introduce you to Betty
-Lela, this is Barbara. Barbara this is Lela.

Useful responses when introducing yourself or other people:

- Nice to meet you
- Pleased to meet you
- Happy to meet you
- How do you do?

Example.
Alex is talking to the new manager and his assistant. Notice how they introduce
themselves.
Alex : Hi! My name is Alex Litterman, the new manager.
William : Hi! IM William OBrian. Nice to meet you, Mr. Alex Litterman
John: William, please meet Mr. Steve, my assistant
Jack : How do you do?
Nicolas : How do you do?

Dialogue 1: Informal
The dialogue takes place at a gathering of friends.

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Sumarni: Rit, kenalkan, ini teman baik dan Sumarni: Rit, this is my good friend and
teman kerja saya, Hasan. colleague, Hasan.
Rita: Rita!. Apa kabar? 1) Rita: I am pleased to meet you.1)

Hasan: Baik-baik saja, terima kasih. Teman di Hasan: Pleased to meet you too. Are you and
mana? Sumarni know each other long?

Rita: Kami teman kuliah. Rita: We are friends from college.

Hasan: Oh, apa Rita orang Bandung juga?
Rita: Tidak, saya asli Jakarta.
Hasan: Wah, kita sama-sama orang Jakarta,
ya. Jakartanya di mana?
Rita: Di daerah Menteng.
Hasan: Kita bertetangga rupanya.
Sumarni: Ya, mungkin Anda berdua bisa jalan
pagi bersama.
Hasan and Rita: Kenapa tidak?
Hasan: Oh yeah? Are you from Bandung
too?
Rita: No. I am a native Jakartan.
Hasan: Well, it seems like both of us native
Jakartan. Where do you live?
Rita: In Menteng.
Hasan: We are neighbors, then.
Sumarni: Yeah, both of you could do your
morning walk together.
Hasan and Rita: Why not?

Note:
1) Apa kabar? Or What is news? is similar to I am pleased to meet you in
English.
2) In Indonesia, sometimes people use your first name as a substitute of you rather
than using pronouns, like Anda and Saudara. We can also address someone with
kamu for a second person, but it is considered rude or disrespectful if you just met.
You can use kamu if you are close friends or you know someone well.

Dialogue 2: Formal
The dialogue takes place at a Seminar in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Sumarni: I would like you to meet my
Sumarni: Selamat siang, Bu Rita. (per)kenalkan
good friend and colleague, Dr. Hasan
initeman baik dan rekan kerja saya, Dr. Hasan
Sadily. Hasan, this is Ms. Rita. She is a
Sadily.
friend from college.

Rita: Selamat siang, Pak; apa kabar? Saya Rita
(extend her hand first for a hand shake).
Hasan: Hasan!. (He extend hiss hand to shake
her hand), baik, terima kasih.
Rita: Apa Bapak juga* berasal dari
Rita: Rita!. Nice to meet you; how are
you?
Hasan: Hasan! I am fine, thank you, and
you 1). (Rita: I am fine thank you) 2)
Rita: Are you originally from Bandung
Bandung?/Apa bapak berasal dari Bandung
juga*?
Hasan: Tidak saya asli Jakarta
Sumarni: Bapak dan Ibu, mari kita masuk, sesi
kedua sudah akan dimulai.
too? (Sumarni is originally from Bandung,
West Java).
Hasan: No. I am native Jakartan.
Sumarni: Sir, Maam, lets get inside,
session two will start soon.

Note:
1) Indonesians do not say and you as it is in English. Compare the similar line in
how to say it in Indonesian
2) In general, only the person who is introduced to is the one who ask how are you?