5 Contoh Perkenalan Diri dalam Bahasa Inggris
Contoh perkenalan diri dalam bahasa Inggris sudah kita dapatkan sejak duduk di bangku sekolah dasar. Hal itu menunjukan betapa pentingnya kemampuan berbahasa Inggris, baik untuk kehidupan sosial maupun pekerjaan.
Kalimat perkenalan diri dalam bahasa Inggris merupakan hal dasar yang sebaiknya dikuasai. Sebab dengan begitu, orang asing atau orang yang belum kita kenal menjadi lebih yakin dan tidak canggung dengan kehadiran kita di dekatnya.
Perkenalan diri juga menunjukan sikap ramah dan keinginan kita untuk mengenal orang lain. Lewat perkenalan diri akan muncul beragam topik pembicaraan, mulai dari latar belakang keluarga, pekerjaan, pendidikan, hobi sampai isu-isu terkini.
Perkenalan Diri dalam Bahasa Inggris
Perkenalan diri dalam bahasa Inggris sebenarnya tidak jauh beda dengan yang dilakukan dalam bahasa Indonesia. Perbedaan mendasar hanya terletak pada bahasanya. Mengutip buku "Bahasa Inggris untuk SMP/MTs" oleh PT Intan Priwara, berikut beberapa cara memperkenalkan diri dalam bahasa Inggris:
1. Sapaan
Greeting | Parting |
Morning! | Goodbye |
Hello | Good night |
Hi, Eva! How are you? | Bye! |
Hi, there! | See you (soon/ later/ tomorrow) |
Good morning/ afternoon/ evening | Cheerio! |
2. Memperkenalkan diri
Introducing Yourself | Introducing Other People |
Hello! My name is Eka | Do you know each other? Erwan-Bagus |
Hi! I’m Eka Septian | Raka, meet Era. |
I’m Ratnawati Siregar. You can call me Ratna | Oh, lokk, here’s Raka! Raka-Era. Era-Raka. |
Raka, this is Era. Era, this is Raka |
3. Meminta dan memberikan informasi
Asking for and Giving Information | Responding |
What’s your name? | My name’s Silvia/ I am Silvia |
What is your complete name? | Silvia Larasati |
Where do you live? | I live at Jalan Majapahit 12 |
What is your favorite food? | I like fried rice |
Do you like singing? | No, I don’t |
Where do you come from? | I come from Surabaya |
Contoh Perkenalan Diri dalam Bahasa Inggris
Contoh 1: Perkenalan singkat
- Ika: Hello, my name is Ika.
- Nia: Hello, Ika. I am Nia.
- Ika: Where are you from, Nia?
- Nia: I am from Madura. And you?
- Ika: I am from Surabaya.
Contoh 2: Perkenalan diri
Let me introduce myself. My name is Rosalinda. I am an actress. I live with my husband. Andrew Copernicov, and my son Robert and daughter Elisse. We live at 34 Tahoe City, California. Now my niece Leonny and my nephew Ron are visiting us. They are the children of my brother Surya. My uncle’s family are here too. Our house becomes so crowded because of them.
Contoh 3: Memperkenalkan diri dan latar keluarga
Hi! My name is Silvia. My father is Mr. Farhan and my mother is Mrs. Farhan. My mother’s maiden name is Ellyani. My father is tall and thin. He wears spectacles. My mother is tall and fat. About me, people say that i am slim. I have big eyes and straight hair. I have a sister named Andrea. She is tall and has a prominent nose. Diferent from me, she has curly hair. I also have a younger brother. He is Donny. He is short, fat and...funny.
Contoh 4: Perkenalan sebagai murid
Hello, let me to introduce myself here. My Name is Aldi. I am one of the students at SMPN 3 Surabaya. I am 15 years old and in December I am going to be 16 years old. My hobby is to be a renowned scientist like Einsten.
I am the only child of a small family living in Jakarta. My father works as a physics teacher, while my mother works as a chemistry teacher. Since childhood, I was given a lot of learning about physics and chemistry by my parents. So, I know a little about the sciences and if the friends here want to learn, let’s learn together.
That’s about the introduction I can say. Thank you.
Contoh 5: Perkenalan sebagai karyawan
Hello good people here. I am Putri Kusuma. Just call me Putri. I am from Bandung, West Java. Now, I am a finance officer in one of multinational companies about computer software in this city.
The headquarter of this company is in Sydney, Australia. Everyday I meet the finance manager and other employees from Australia through online. We talk about the cash flow and financial report of the company.
I started working there three months ago. My listening skill is improved because I always listen to the finance manager. Here, I want to improve my speaking skill so I can tell about financial problem and explain the financial report very well.
I think all of us here have the same goal, to improve our English skills. Hopefully we can achieve it soon. God bless us.