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introducir vs presentar

'Introduce' someone is presentar. Introducir is to insert or bring in something new.

presentar

To introduce people, present an item, or submit something formally.

  • Te presento a mi hermana.

    Let me introduce my sister.

    The standard introduction. Presentar a + person.

  • Se presentó como ingeniero.

    He introduced himself as an engineer.

    Presentarse = to introduce yourself or to turn up.

  • Presentó la denuncia ayer.

    She filed the complaint yesterday.

    Presentar = to submit or file a document.

introducir

To insert, enter data, or bring a new thing into use.

  • Introduzca la tarjeta en la ranura.

    Insert the card into the slot.

    Instructions language. Formal imperative.

  • Introduce tu contraseña.

    Enter your password.

    Entering data into a system.

  • Introdujeron cambios en el reglamento.

    They introduced changes to the rules.

    Bringing in something new, not a person.

Tricky bit

'Te introduzco a mi madre' is a common slip and sounds odd or even comic. For people, always 'presentar'.