A message about yourself in English with translation. How to tell “About yourself” in English (example text). Complexion - complexion

Whether we are meeting someone, getting a job, or simply trying to introduce ourselves, we have to competently talk about ourselves in English. The only difference is what information should be reported in certain situations. For example, in an informal setting you can provide many details about yourself ( about myself), your family and hobbies. And when applying for a job, the story should be extremely laconic and brief, not replete with unnecessary details. Let's talk about each type of story in detail, since what you say about yourself can change depending on the situation.

How to build a story about yourself in English

If you meet a person in English or you are given an assignment at school/university to talk about yourself in English, then you are expected to hear a certain answer.

As an introduction, mention that talking about yourself is not easy, because you can only be objectively assessed from the outside ( ). Further, the phrase “ Let me introduce myself”, which turns your interlocutor into an attentive listener. Let's see an approximate outline of a story about ourselves:

First and last name ( name and surname).
Age and place of birth ( age and place of birth).
About my family ( about my family).
What do I do and why do I like it ( what I do and why I like it).
Future plans ( plans for the future).
About my character and appearance ( about my character and appearance).
Interests and hobbies ( interests and hobbies).

We have collected useful phrases for telling about ourselves in a convenient table:

Phrase	Translation
It is hard to speak about myself as only people surrounding me can see me objectively.	It's hard to talk about myself because only the people who surround me can see me objectively.
Let me introduce myself.	Let me introduce myself.
My name is... / I am...	My name is...
I was born on the (date) of (month), (year).	And she was born on such and such a date, such and such a month in such and such a year.
I am from... (city/village).	I'm from the city/country...
I have a large/small family with ... brothers/sisters.	I have a big/small family, I have... brothers/sisters.
I am an only child in my family.	I am the only child in the family.
My father (mother/brother/sister/grandmother) is a doctor/pilot.	My dad (mother/brother/sister/grandmother) works as a doctor/pilot.
I am a pupil/student of... from, school #...or university.	I am a pupil/student of... class at school No.... or university.
My favorite subjects are...	My favorite items...
Now I am getting a proper training in such subjects as...	Now I am intensively studying subjects such as...
I like these subjects because I am interested in...	I like these items because I am interested in...
In the future I would like to become...	In the future I want to become...
When I was a child I dreamed to be...	When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming...
When I look at myself in the mirror I see (describe appearance)...	When I look at myself in the mirror, I see (describe my appearance)...
My friends and family members say I am(describe character)...	My friends and family think that I (describe my personality)...
I appreciate/like when people are (describe positive traits of character)...	What I appreciate in people/I like in people is when they (describe positive character traits)...
I hate it when people are (describe negative traits of character)...	I hate it when people (describe negative character traits)...
As for my interests, I am fond of...	As for my interests, I am interested in...
I am interested in...	I'm interested...
I adore...	I really love...
I devote much time to...	I devote a lot of time...
Thank you for your attention.	Thank you for your attention.
It is nice to meet you.	Nice to meet you.

You can download all words and phrases from this tablet from the link:

You can find the necessary information about the family in the article on our website.

We also collected many words and phrases about appearance in the article “”.

If you want to talk in detail about your character, then you will definitely need the words from our article.

Let's give an example of a text so that you can write about yourself based on the example. The text is under the spoiler. All names and characters are fictitious, matches with real people are purely coincidental! :-)

How to talk about yourself in a job interview

A job interview in itself is a very stressful event, and if it is in English, then the level of stress that the candidate experiences is doubled! But interview questions are usually quite typical. Question " Tell me about yourself” is a question that you will definitely encounter in an interview, and for which you can and should prepare.

When an interviewer asks this question, he expects you to focus on your professional qualities in your answer. He doesn't expect stories about your appearance, pets, or family members. He is interested in education ( educational background), work experience and track record ( track record), special professional achievements ( professional achievements). Here's what a plan to answer this question looks like:

Name ( name).
Place of Birth ( place of birth).
The educational institution you graduated from ( educational establishment).
Degree and special achievements during study ( degrees and distinctions).
Work experience, place of work, position ( track record and career).
Career ( professional development).
Plans and goals at work ( ambitions and goals in profession).

Since I am an English teacher, I will give an example regarding the teaching profession under a spoiler.

By the way, all the phrases about my work were taken from the article “”.

If you have to take an interview in English, then the materials in the article “” will definitely be useful to you.

We have offered you only a kind of “framework” of this topic, onto which, if desired, you can “put” any additional information relating to your life. If you remember the template for telling a story about yourself in English and master the necessary vocabulary, you will always be able to present yourself to others in a fun and interesting way.

You have the basis for telling a story about yourself in English. Depending on who and where you need to tell about yourself, you adjust it: remove some sections, swap them. The main thing is to sound interesting, competent and confident! Leave your examples of stories about yourself in the comments, and we will check them!

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My name is Lena. I’m 15. I live in Moscow with my parents and my younger sister Anya. I also have a grandma and a grandpa, but they don’t live with us. My father is a teacher of Russian language in the Moscow State University and my mother doesn’t work, she is a housewife. My sister is quite a nice girl but sometimes she can be a nightmare. I love my family.
I study in a Moscow school in the 8th form. To tell you the truth my school life isn’t very easy. I like literature and PE lessons, but chemistry and physics are very difficult for me.

Every day we have about six lessons or more, after that I feel really exhausted. However twice a week I go in for sports.

My dream is to be a professional tennis player and I do my best to achieve this goal. I have some friends at school. Sometimes we gather together just to drink Cola, have a chat and play PC games. My best friends are Paul and Kate. We live in the same house and study in the same form, so we see each other every single day.
At my leisure time I read books and watch TV. My favorite books and movies are science-fiction stories. I like Bradbury, King, Nikitin and Sheckley. Sometimes I try to write myself,

And then I show my stories to close friends. On Sundays my sister and I visit our grandparents. My granny cooks fantastic cakes and my grandpa tells us exciting stories about his youth.

As to my hobbies I collect all things with cats.

They are wonderful animals and I hope one day my parents will allow me to have a real cat. Now there are about fifty items in my collection. Among them there are small figures, stamps, DVDs about cats and the big poster on the wall. My sister lives in the same room. As soon as she is fond of music there are also many posters with her favorite singers.

Most of all I like summer vacations. The weather is warm and there are no school lessons at all! In the middle of summer my family goes abroad. My parents prefer Egypt and Bulgaria. I adore swimming in the sea and sunbathing. It’s a pity we stay there only for a week or two, I wish one day I could stay there forever.

Translation

My name is Lena. I am 15 years old. I live in Moscow with my parents and younger sister, Anya. I also have grandparents, but they don't live with us. My father works as a Russian language teacher at Moscow State University, my mother does not work, she is a housewife. My sister is a pretty good girl, but sometimes she can be a nightmare. I love my family.

I study at a Moscow school in the 8th grade. To tell you the truth, my school life is not easy. I like literature and computer science classes, but chemistry and physics are difficult for me. Every day we have 6 lessons or more, after which I feel exhausted.

However, I exercise twice a week. My dream is to become a professional tennis player and I will try my best to achieve this goal.

I have several friends at school. Sometimes we get together just to drink Coke, chat and play computer games. My best friends Pavel and Katya. We live in the same house and study in the same class, so we see each other every day.

In my free time I like to read books and watch TV. My favorite books and films are science fiction. I like Bradbury, King, Nikitin and Shaklin. Sometimes I try to write on my own and then show my stories to my close friends.

On Sundays my sister and I visit our grandparents. My grandmother makes fantastic cookies and my grandfather tells exciting stories about his youth.

As for my hobby, I collect everything related to cats. They are wonderful animals and I hope that one day my parents will allow me to have a real cat. Now there are about fifty items in my collection. Among them are small figurines, stamps, DVDs about cats and a large poster on the wall. My sister lives in the same room. Once she fell in love with music, many posters of her favorite singers appeared.

Most of all I love summer holidays. Warm weather and no school lessons at all! In the middle of summer my parents are going abroad. My parents prefer Egypt and Bulgaria. I love swimming in the sea and sunbathing. It's a shame that we only stay there for a week or two. I dream that one day I will stay there forever.

So we looked at the English language topic “About Me”. This topic can be an assistant when creating your own topic. You can use words and expressions as well as writing ideas. Try writing your own topics in English and your language level will improve noticeably.

It is very important to be able to talk about yourself in English, especially if you are applying for a job or want your English-speaking colleagues or friends to know more about you. Tell us about yourself in English language (about myself) is initially built on a certain “template” around which a narrative can be built. All you have to do is learn the “pattern” and your spoken English vocabulary will do the rest for you.

So, if you correspond with foreigners, the story about yourself in English should be more detailed. If you are applying for a job and undergoing an interview, the story about yourself should be more concise and rich in facts. If you are writing an essay about yourself, then you should tell more about your parents, your hobbies and plans for the future.

How to build a story about yourself in English (introducing yourself)

All topics about myself begin with introducing yourself. The phrase “Let me introduce myself” is a good place to start.

Also, if you wish, you can indicate where you were born. Eg - I was born in Russia in Volgograd City.

If you talk about yourself in English in more detail, you can also mention the composition ( I have a large family with two brothers and two sisters- I have a large family - 2 brothers and 2 sisters).

You can also indicate the type of activity of the parents, for example - My mother Svetlana is a dentist(my mother Svetlana is a dentist), etc.

If you are a schoolchild and you need to write a story about school life, you can specify which class you are in ( I am a pupil of 5 forms- I am a 6th grade student). You can indicate which lessons you like most - my favorite subjects are maths, geography, literature and history(my favorite lessons are mathematics, geography, literature and history).

You can also say about - I would like to become a teacher (I would like to become a teacher).

When talking about yourself in English, you also need to describe your personal qualities and appearance.
For example, in order to describe yourself to an employer, you need to indicate advantages- advantages and drawbacks- flaws. Mark your qualities - qualities(For example - I am polite and intelligent).

At the end, you can indicate your hobbies, interests. Eg - I love football(I like football). You can indicate what you like to do and do.

At the very end of the story about yourself, you can indicate that you strive to become a good person - I want to become a good person.

Stories - topics about yourself in English with translation into Russian

Option 1 - Short story about yourself and your day

My name is Sveta. I want to describe my daily routine. I wake up at 5.30. Then I go to a bathroom, I wash, I brush my teeth. Then I do my body exercises. Then I put on a make-up. Then I go to the kitchen and make a breakfast to the whole family. At 6.30 I leave the house and go to work. It takes me 15 minutes to get there. The working day comes to an end at 16.00 and I go shopping. Then I go home. At home I wash hands and go to the kitchen to make supper. After supper I watch I sit in front of the computer and work under my sites. At 22.00 I take a bath, I brush my teeth and go to bed at 23.00. I love my life.

Option 1. Translation into Russian

My name is Sveta. I want to tell you about my daily routine. I wake up at 5.30. After which I go to the bathroom, wash my face, and brush my teeth. After which I do exercises. Then I apply makeup. Then I go to the kitchen and prepare breakfast for the whole family. At 6.30 I leave the house and go to work. It takes me 15 minutes to get to work. At 16.00 the working day ends and I go to the store to do some shopping. Then I go home. At home I wash my hands and go to the kitchen to prepare dinner. After dinner I sit down at the computer and work on my websites. At 21.00 I take a bath, brush my teeth and go to bed at 22.00. I love my life.

Option 2 - A short story about yourself as a schoolgirl

My name is Regina. I am 14. I study at school No. 18 in the town of Oktyabrskiy. My favorite hobby is painting. I’ve been doing it since I was 8. I study Russian, English language, mathematics and geography in school. It is not always I have time to walk. And if I am in time, I like walking with my friends and have fun time. I want to become a teacher of painting. I want to become a good person.

Option 2. Translation into Russian

My name is Regina. I am 15. I study at school No. 18 in the city of Oktyabrsky. My favorite hobby is dancing. I started doing this when I was 8. I study Russian, English, mathematics and geography at school. I don't always have time to go for a walk. And when I have free time, I go out with my friends and have fun. I want to become an art teacher. I want to become a good person.

Option 3— Detailed story about yourself

I am a boy of seventeen. When I look at myself in the mirror I see a boy with short black hair, brown eyes. As to my appearance I’m rather tall and slim. I think that I’m calm and modest. I like my friends, I like to laugh and joke. I have got a good sense of humour. There are many things in our life I like and some I dislike. I like when everything is good/

I was born on the 15th of February 1996 in the town of Samara where I live now together with my parents and my two sisters and elder brother. I was born in a family of a builder and a doctor.

I am a pupil of 10 form. I like to study because knowledge is useful sometimes. I'm fond of reading.

My favorite subjects are English, Russian and literature. I usually did a lot of home preparation for them and I liked everything I was doing in them. I really tried hard in them. I am sociable, so I have got a lot of friends among my schoolmates. As for me I appreciate people’s hornesty, kindness, sense of justice and intelligence. I don’t like when people are rude and aggressive. I am stubborn at times. Also I never leave things half done. I think I am hard-working and diligent.

Soon (after a one year) I’ll pass my final exams at school and after a farewell party at the end of the June I’ll say good-bye to my teachers. They help me to choose my future profession. School is a good place for me. I had made good friends there and met many interesting people.

I had asked myself a lot of times what I wanted to be when I left school. A few years ago it was difficult to give a definite answer. I changed my mind several times. But at the end I realized that my strongest desire was to continue to learn foreign languages. I hope my dream will come true. If I fail in my exams I’ll try to enter the University again.

And now a few words about my inclinations. I have got a hobby — I’m fond of reading books (also I read books on computer after downloading it from Internet). They give me more knowledge. In my opinion, books are a source of emotional inspiration and romantic feeling. The time spend on a good book is never wasted. Reading is a rewarding pasting. And of course I like music! I’m fond of modern pop music of nowadays.

Besides, I am a like to go to the cinema. Whenever I have some time to spare, I go to the cinema. I'm not keen on television. Sometimes I play different sport games for health and pleasure. I usually play such games as football, volleyball. I like to wear shoes, trousers or jeans.

And the last thing I would like to tell you about things I hope to achieve in my life are: after finishing school I try to enter the University, to have a very successful career, to build the home of my dreams and to find someone in my life to share all that with.

Option 3. Translation into Russian

I am a 17 year old boy. When I look at myself in the mirror, I see a guy with short black hair and brown eyes. As for my appearance, I am tall and thin. I think I'm calm and modest. I love my friends, I love laughing at jokes. I have a good sense of humor.

I was born on February 15, 1994 in Samara, where I now live with my parents and my two sisters and older brother. I was born into the family of a builder and a doctor.

I am a 10th grade student. I love learning because knowledge is sometimes needed. I enjoy reading.

My favorite subjects are English, Russian and literature. I usually prepare a lot with them at home and I love everything about them. I try really hard to excel at them. I am sociable, so I have many friends among my classmates. As for me, I value honesty, kindness, a sense of justice and intelligence in people. I don't like it when people are rude and aggressive. I'm stubborn at times. Also, I never quit things halfway. I think that I am hardworking and diligent.

Soon (after one year) I will pass my school exams and after graduation at the end of June I will say goodbye to my teachers. They helped me choose my future profession. School is a good place for me. I have made good friends and met good people here.

I asked myself many times what I want when I graduate from school. A few years ago it was difficult to give an exact answer. I changed my mind several times. But in the end, I realized that my strongest desire was to continue learning a foreign language. I hope my dream will come true. If I fail my entrance exams, I will try again to enter the University.

And now a little about my inclinations. I have a hobby - I like to read books (I also read books on the computer after downloading them from the Internet). They give me more knowledge. In my opinion, books are a source of emotional inspiration and romantic feelings. Time spent reading a good book is never wasted. Reading will be rewarded later. And of course, I love music! I love modern music.

Besides, I love going to the cinema. As soon as I have free time, I go to the cinema. I'm not a fan of television. Sometimes I play various sports games for health and pleasure. I usually play games such as football, volleyball. I like to wear shoes, trousers and jeans.

Do you want another unique story about yourself?

Option 4 - a short story about yourself as a student

I am a girl of 19. I am a student. I am very emotional, sensual, intense, very creative person. I have very extra-ordinary interests. And I want to find somebody, who can share them with me. I am very fond of traveling, especially in hot exotic countries.

Option 4 Translation into Russian:

I am a 19 year old girl. I am a student. I am a very emotional, sensual, impressionable, creative person. I have very extraordinary interests. And I want to find someone who can share these kinds of interests with me. I really like to travel, especially to warm exotic countries.

Thus, a story in English about yourself can be either laconic or more detailed - depending on what your goal is.

Hello my dear readers.

Let's start with the easy version. This text, as I already mentioned, can become basic for elementary school children (up to 4th and 5th grades).

Essay No. 1

My name is Natasha and I am ten years old. I am in the 3rd grade at the local school in Saint-Petersburg. I have a big family. It has 4 members: my mother, my father, me and my elder sister. My mother is a doctor and my father is an engineer. My sister studies at school. She is 13 years old.

I like studying at school. My favorite subjects are Russian Literature and English Language. I have a lot of friends at school. My best friends are Masha and Alina. We live near each other so we go to school together.

I like to play outdoors. Every evening we play hide-and-seek with my friends. I also love animals. We have two cats and a dog. I like playing with them. I also want to have a parrot but my parents forbid. In the evenings we have a dinner with the whole family and tell each other about the day. So that is all I can say about myself.

My name is Natasha and I am ten years old. I study in 3rd grade at a school in St. Petersburg. I have a big family. There are 4 people in it: my mom, my dad, me and my older sister. My mother is a doctor, and my father is an engineer. My sister is studying at school. She is 13 years old.

I like to go to school. My favorite subjects are Russian literature and English language. I have a lot of friends in school. My best friends are Masha and Alina. We live next to each other, so we go to school together.

I like to play outdoors. Every evening my friends and I play hide and seek. I also love animals. We have two cats and a dog. I like to play with them. I also want a parrot, but my parents forbid it. In the evening we have dinner as a family and tell each other about the past day. That's all I can say about myself.

Well, if you have already crossed the threshold of school and entered a university, then you will still have to write another essay on this topic.

Essay No. 2

Let me introduce myself. My name is Sofia. I am 19 years old and I am currently studying at the Linguistic University. I will become a professional interpreter soon.

I have a family of four. It consists of both my parents, me and my sister. I was born in Ivanovo and my parents still live there while I moved to Moscow. I adore visiting them during my holidays as it is a real chance for me to relax and enjoy some time with my family.

We have lots of animals at home: a dog, a cat, some fish and a parrot. My little sister takes care of them. When we meet we usually share some stories and enjoy the time.

I am a very sociable girl. That is why I decided to become an interpreter. I like getting acquainted with new people and travelling. I dream of visiting all the countries one day. Though foreign languages are both my hobby and my future career, I also consider dancing as another hobby of mine. I visit dance classes three times per week. So that is the smallest part that I can say about myself.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Sofia. I am 19 years old and now I am studying at the Linguistic University. Soon I will become a professional translator.

My family consists of four people: my parents, me and my sister. I was born in Ivanovo, but my parents still live there, and I moved to Moscow. I love visiting them during the holidays because it's a chance for me to relax and enjoy some time with my family.

We have many animals at home: a dog, a cat, fish and a parrot. My little sister takes care of them. When we meet, we tend to share stories and have a good time.

I'm very sociable. That's why I decided to become a translator. I enjoy meeting new people and traveling. One day I dream of visiting all countries. Although foreign languages are both my hobby and my future career, I also consider dancing as another hobby. I attend classes three times a week. So this is the smallest part of what I can say about myself.

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Quite often you have to describe not someone, but yourself. For example, if you are applying for a job, the employer will definitely ask you to tell about yourself.

This is a kind of test of the language level and obtaining basic facts about the future employee in a relaxed manner. Talking about yourself is traditionally included in conversation topics in exams at various levels, and this must be taken into account when preparing. Any description and story about yourself is built according to general rules, regardless of how large your vocabulary is.

Approximate description of yourself in English with translation

Information should be presented concisely, in compressed portions. First, as an introductory phrase, you can use the classic and familiar expression “ Let me introduce myself” (allow me to introduce myself) or ” I'd like to tell you about myself” (I would like to tell you about myself). These are generally accepted forms of politeness in business communication. Then say your first and last name, for example: “ My name is Maria, my surname is Shevtsova" Sometimes you can indicate age by saying “ I am..." Americans love to talk about where they are from, so when communicating with them, you can mention where you were born. The British do not have such a reverent attitude. In addition, you can indicate where your parents work if you are writing a school essay, for example: “ My mother is a web-designer and my father is a forensic scientist” (My mom is a web designer and my dad is a forensic scientist). You can also mention what class you are in and what subjects you like: “ I am a pupil of 11th form, I like such subjects as geography, math, biology, PE” (I am in 11th grade and love geography, mathematics, biology and physical education). It would not be amiss to mention where you work or what profession you are going to get: “ I am a scientist” (I am a researcher) or “ I'd like to become a lawyer" (I want to be a lawyer).

From general to specific

Once the opening statement is said, the hard part begins. Depending on the situation, the line for constructing the further narrative is chosen. When applying for a job, first of all, personal qualities that will be useful in this particular job are indicated. The following is written in a resume or short autobiography: “ I am a responsible, flexible and active person. I don’t have bad habits and I’m very punctual” (I am a responsible, sociable and active person. I have no bad habits and I always arrive on time). Previously, the phrase about creativity was popular, but not every vacancy is suitable for creative and creative individuals. Phrase " I am a creative person” (I am a creative person) can do you a disservice when applying for a serious job.

If you are just writing a school essay, then you can and should continue to describe yours. For example, indicate height, build, hair and eye color, and then finer details using original ones. For example: " I am a tall slim person with wavy dark hair, green eyes, pink lips, and rosy cheeks. I have little freckles on my nose and cheeks in summer. My ears are small and my nose is small too” (I am tall and thin. I have dark wavy hair and green eyes, pink lips and rosy cheeks. I have freckles on my cheeks and nose in the summer. I have small ears and nose).

Next, character qualities are indicated, in particular, shortcomings in general. For example: " I like sleeping and I always speak my mind” (I like to sleep well and always say what I think). In conclusion, you can say a few words about what you like or don’t like: “ I like art and classical music but I don’t like little dogs, they look silly” (I love art and classical music, but I don’t like small dogs. They look stupid.)

Remember that when writing a school essay, literacy is the main consideration, so try not to write long sentences. Use only the vocabulary you know. It is better to write less, but without errors. The same applies to writing an autobiography and resume. It’s a little easier with a resume, since it is written according to a specific topic, and many of the columns are already written there. If you are writing a presentation letter in a foreign language, it makes sense to omit information about your family and immediately begin to reveal the main topic, namely, to describe your professional qualities.