esittele

Esittele is a Finnish verb meaning to present or to introduce something or someone to others. The infinitive form is esitellä, and esittele is the imperative singular form used to give a direct instruction or request. The word is common in everyday Finnish as well as in formal settings such as meetings, classrooms, and public presentations.

Usage and forms

Esitellä is a regular Finnish verb with standard conjugation. In the present tense the forms are: minä esittelen, sinä esittelet, hän esittelee, me esittelemme, te esittelette, he esittelevät. The past tense forms include: minä esittelin, sinä esittelit, hän esitteli, me esittelimme, te esittelitte, he esittelivät. The perfect form is on esitellyt. The passive form is esitelty. The present passive is esitetään. The imperative singular is esitse? The correct imperative singular is esittele, and the imperative plural is esitelkää. The participles include esittelevä (presenting) and esitettävä (to be presented).

Typical usage

Esittele is used when introducing people to one another, presenting information or proposals, or giving a demonstration. For example: Esittele itsesi lyhyesti. (Introduce yourself briefly.) Hän esitteli projektin tiimille. (He presented the project to the team.) Esitelkää uuden tuotteen ominaisuudet. (Please present the features of the new product.)

Related terms

The noun esittely refers to the act of presenting or an introduction, as in a self-introduction or a product presentation. Related verbs include esittää (to present/perform) and esittelytilaisuus (presentation event).

See also

esittely, esittää, esittelytilaisuus.