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Gestatten

English translation: allow me to introduce myself

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German term or phrase:Gestatten
English translation:allow me to introduce myself
Entered by: Kim Metzger

11:54 Aug 4, 2012
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
German term or phrase: Gestatten
Im Sinne einer Vorstellung z. B.: "Gestatten, Hase."
Sandra Westphal
Germany
Local time: 22:20
allow me to introduce
Explanation:
Muret-Sanders
Selected response from:

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:20
Grading comment
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6allow me to introduce
Kim Metzger
4 +6May I introduce myself. My name is ....
Edith Kelly


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
allow me to introduce


Explanation:
Muret-Sanders

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Edith Kelly: not sure, Kim, that this is correct. The person speaking wishes to introduce him/herself. Allow me to introduce would mean that the person speaking wants to introduce s.o. else.
3 mins
  -> Yes, you're right.
disagree  Carmen Lawrence: No, actually 'allow me to introduce myself' is correct, too.
1 hr
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Incomplete but not wrong - I don't understand Carmen's 'disagree'.
1 hr
agree  Sebastian Witte: allow me to introduce myself
1 hr
agree  Usch Pilz: as in the first lyrics line: Stones: Sympathy for the ...
4 hrs
agree  Helen Shiner: With Brigitte
4 hrs
agree  philgoddard
6 hrs
agree  AllegroTrans: allow me to introduce myself
8 hrs
agree  Nicole Y. Adams, M.A.
23 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
May I introduce myself. My name is ....


Explanation:
or just:
My name is ....

I'm called ....

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Note added at 8 mins (2012-08-04 12:02:49 GMT)
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dict.leo.org/forum/viewGeneraldiscussion.php?idThread=742830

aus "Leo"


"Gestatten, Müller" is short for "please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Müller". As such, it is a set phrase and not terribly polite.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 22:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger
7 mins
agree  Helen Shiner: Although, 'allow me to introduce myself' is the normal phrasing. So in that sense, Kim's solution, though incomplete, is better.
43 mins
agree  Sebastian Witte
55 mins
agree  Usch Pilz: Why not?
4 hrs
agree  AllegroTrans
8 hrs
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
12 hrs
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