Sample sentences and paragraphs about yourself in English.

Sentences

Greeting

・Good morning, friends.

・Hello, everyone.

・Greetings, all.

・Hi there, everybody.

・Welcome, everyone.

・Hi everyone! I’m so excited to be here today.

Introduction

・May I introduce myself?

・Let me introduce myself.

・I’d like to introduce myself.

・Nice to meet you. I’m Tom.

・Pleased to meet you. My name is Ella.

・It's a pleasure to meet you.

・I don't think we've met.

・I’ve heard so much about you! 

・It’s so nice to finally meet you face to face.

Name

・I'm Anna.

・My name is Jack.

・My name is Melanie, but you can call me Mel.

Age

• I’m 20.

• I’m 20 years old.

• She’s 20 years of age. (formal)

• He’s at the age of 20. (formal)

Family

・I have 2 sisters.

・I have no siblings.

・My father is a doctor.

・My mother is a housewife.

・My brother works as a teacher.

・My elder sister is an accountant.

・My little brother is a university student.

・My sister is married.

・My brother is single.

・My brother goes to high school.

・I have two kids and a dog.

・I have a cat named Felix.

Education

・I am a law student.

・I’m studying philosophy.

・I'm a 3rd-grade student.

・I'm in third grade.

・I'm a secondary school student.

・I finished school 5 years ago.

・I will graduate next year.

・I study at Ohio State University.

・My favorite subject in school is math.

Work

・I work in a bank.

・I own a cafee.

・I want to be a doctor.

・My sister is an engineer.

・She works as a nurse.

・I work on weekdays.

・I don't work on the weekend.

・My father is a doctor, he helps people.

・My mother is an architect, she designs buildings.

・He's a carpenter, he makes furniture.

・My brother is a writer, he pens novels.

・I teach English at a secondary school.

Residence

・I live with my parents.

・I live with my family.

・I live in London.

・I was born in Turkey.

・I am from France.

・I grew up in Ankara.

・I live in a big city.

・My family lives in a small town.

・My sister lives in a coastal town.

・My brother lives in a rural village.

・My family lives in a house with a garden.

・I live in a small apartment on my own.

Appearance

・I am not very tall.

・My brother is short.

・I have blue eyees.

・I have long black hair.

・I have freckles on my nose.

・My sister's hair is curly.

・I have brown eyes and black hair.

・My brother has a muscular build.

・My brother has a scar on his cheek.

・I usually wear jeans and t-shirts.

・My father often dresses in black.

・My father wears glasses and has a beard.

Hobby

・I like reading books.

・I love learning new things.

・I enjoy spending time with friends.

・I'm interested in technology.

・I'm into photography.

・My favourite sport is football.

・He collects stamps as a hobby.

・She reads novels in her spare time.

・He plays guitar in his free time.

・He spends time doing puzzles.

・I'm passionate about dancing.

・We have fun playing video games with my friends.

・My hobbies are reading books, listening to music and watching movies.

Sample Paragraphs

Good morning, friends. My name is Sarah, and I'm ten years old and a 3rd-grade student. I have long brown hair and blue eyes. I go to elementary school. My favorite subject in school is English. I want to become an English teacher one day. I love to read books, listen to music and play football. I enjoy spending time with my friends in my free time.

Hello, everyone. My name is Mia. I’m fourteen years old. I live in a small town with my family. My mother’s name is Sophia. She is 40 years old and she is a housewife. My father's name is Tom. He's a carpenter, he makes tables, chairs, cupboards, etc. My sister’s name is Rosie. She is good-looking and friendly. She works as a nurse in a big hospital. She helps people and looks after patients. I love her because she is very nice and funny. My favorite sport is basketball. Usually, I play basketball with my friends after school.

My name is Tom. I'm a scientist. I'm from England but now I live in Switzerland. I work three days a week at the Institute of Biology in Geneva. I speak three languages: English, French and German. I'm married. My wife's name is Julia. She's from France and she is a doctor. I have a daughter and son. My daughter goes to secondary school and my son goes to high school. My daughter is good at math. She likes to do puzzles in her free time. My son is good at playing the guitar. He dreams of becoming a famous singer. We enjoy spending time together.