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Very often, you have to introduce yourself... The most common
sentence to do so is:
- Bonjour, je m'appelle Jean.
 Hello, my name is Jean.
To introduce someone else, your wife for example:
- Je vous présente Fabienne, ma femme.
Let me introduce you my wife, Fabienne.
- Voici Fabienne, mon épouse.
My wife, Fabienne. (épouse = femme, see family)
The verb "to introduce" is "se présenter" (1st group verb).
It can be used to introduce yourself or to introduce someone.
- Je me présente: Xavier Renault.
I am Xavier Renault.
- Il présente sa femme à ses amis. He introduces his wife to his friends.
- Il leur présente sa femme. He introduces his wife to them. (leur = ses amis)
- Nous présentons Robert à nos parents. We introduce Robert to our parents.
If you want to talk about your living place:
- J'habite à Marseille I live in Marseilles
habiter (to live) is a 1st group verb.
- Je vis à Marseille I live in Marseilles
vivre (to live) is a 3rd group verb.
... or about your age
So, a good introduction would probably be:
Bonjour, je m'appelle [your name]. J'ai [your age] ans et j'habite à [your town].
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