Presentar a las personas/ Introducing people

You’ll want to introduce people you know to one another. The simplest way is by saying éste es (this is) when introducing a man, and ésta es when introducing a woman.

¿Lo Sabías?

When you’re introduced to some, you’ll want to know how to react. The traditional encantado should only be used in formal or business situations these days, and very often people just say ¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?. You would reply in the same way – ¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?.

this is…
José, éste es mi marido.	José, this is my husband.
Pedro, ésta es Marta Walls.	Pedro, this is Marta Valls.
Quiero presentarte a nuestro director de ventas, Jorge Mata.	Let me introduce you to our sales director, Jorge Mata.
Quiero que conozcas a mi amigo Daniel.	I’d like you to meet my friend Daniel.

When meeting someone socially for the first time, you usually shake hands – darse la mano – if it’s a man, or kiss if it’s a woman. In business and formal situations, everybody would shake hands.