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introduce and Spanish introducir
In English
introduce
to present someone to another person
In Spanish
introducir
meter
Spanish "introducir" means: to insert / to put in
Why they get mixed up The Latin root "introducere" meant to bring something inward. Spanish "introducir" kept that physical sense of inserting something somewhere. English "introduce" took the social sense of presenting one person to another.
If you want to say...
- introducepresentar
- insertintroducir
- enter dataintroducir datos
Examples
Let me introduce you to my boss.
Déjame presentarte a mi jefe.
She introduced herself to the class.
Ella se presentó ante la clase.
Let me introduce my sister, Ana.
Permíteme presentarte a mi hermana, Ana.
The company will introduce a new phone next month.
La empresa presentará un nuevo teléfono el mes próximo.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Voy a introducirte a mi amiga.
Correct: Voy a presentarte a mi amiga.
Introducir means to insert. To introduce a person, use presentar.
Incorrect: El profesor introdujo a los nuevos estudiantes.
Correct: El profesor presentó a los nuevos estudiantes.
Use presentar for introduce people.
Phrases you will hear
- introduce yourselfpresentarse
- introduce a new productpresentar un producto nuevo
- introduce someone topresentar a alguien a
- an introductionuna presentación
- insertintroducir
- enter dataintroducir datos
In a conversation
- A:
Let me introduce my sister, Ana.
Permíteme presentarte a mi hermana, Ana.
- B:
Nice to meet you, Ana.
Mucho gusto, Ana.
- A:
Please insert your card.
Por favor, introduce tu tarjeta.
- B:
Then I'll enter the data.
Luego introduzco los datos.
Test yourself
"Introduce me to her" means...
To remember it
Introduce = to present people to each other. To insert something (Spanish "introducir") = insert/put in.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "introducir" mean?
Spanish "introducir" means "to insert / to put in". It looks like the English "introduce", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "introduce" means "to present someone to another person".
Does English "introduce" mean the same as Spanish "introducir"?
The Latin root "introducere" meant to bring something inward. Spanish "introducir" kept that physical sense of inserting something somewhere. English "introduce" took the social sense of presenting one person to another.