Countries & Nationalities / Países y Nacionalidades

Learn to express where you are from and your nationality in English.

A125 min

🎯 Objetivos

✓Identify and use the names of countries and their corresponding nationalities
✓Form sentences using the structure "I am from [country]"
✓Ask and answer questions about nationalities

🔧 Habilidades

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📋 Requisitos

🌍Countries & Nationalities

In this lesson, we will learn about countries and nationalities. Knowing how to express where we come from and our nationalities is essential for communication. En esta lección, aprenderemos sobre países y nacionalidades. Saber expresar de dónde venimos y nuestras nacionalidades es esencial para la comunicación.

What You'll Learn

✅ Names of countries and nationalities ✅ How to say "I am from..." ✅ Questions about nationality ✅ Cultural communication tips

📍Common Countries and Nationalities

Country / País	Nationality / Nacionalidad	Example / Ejemplo
Spain / España	Spanish / Español(a)	I am Spanish
Mexico / México	Mexican / Mexicano(a)	She is Mexican
United States / Estados Unidos	American / Americano(a)	He is American
France / Francia	French / Francés(a)	They are French
Italy / Italia	Italian / Italiano(a)	We are Italian
Germany / Alemania	German / Alemán(a)	You are German
Brazil / Brasil	Brazilian / Brasileño(a)	I am Brazilian
Japan / Japón	Japanese / Japonés(a)	She is Japanese
China / China	Chinese / Chino(a)	He is Chinese
United Kingdom / Reino Unido	British / Británico(a)	They are British

📚Grammar Patterns

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Basic Structures / Estructuras Básicas

🇪🇸I am from Spain
Soy de España
🇲🇽She is from Mexico
Ella es de México
✨I am Spanish
Soy español/a
✨He is Mexican
Él es mexicano
❓Where are you from?
¿De dónde eres?
❓What nationality are you?
¿De qué nacionalidad eres?

Grammar Rules

Nationalities are always capitalized in English Use "from" with countries: "I am from Spain" Use nationality adjectives directly: "I am Spanish" Some countries have irregular nationality forms

🔤Nationality Endings

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Common Endings / Terminaciones Comunes

🇧🇷-ian: Brazil → Brazilian
🇷🇺-ian: Russia → Russian
🇪🇸-ish: Spain → Spanish
🇹🇷-ish: Turkey → Turkish
🇨🇳-ese: China → Chinese
🇯🇵-ese: Japan → Japanese

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Irregular Forms / Formas Irregulares

🇳🇱Netherlands → Dutch
🇵🇭Philippines → Filipino
🇬🇷Greece → Greek
🇹🇭Thailand → Thai

💬Conversation Practice

️ Sample Dialogue

A: Hi! Nice to meet you. Where are you from? B: I'm from Italy. I'm Italian. What about you? A: I'm from Mexico. I'm Mexican. B: That's great! Do you speak Spanish? A: Yes, Spanish is my native language.

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Key Phrases / Frases Clave

Where are you from?
¿De dónde eres?
I'm from...
Soy de...
What nationality are you?
¿De qué nacionalidad eres?
I'm...
Soy...
Nice to meet you
Mucho gusto conocerte
That's interesting
Qué interesante

🌏Cultural Notes

Cultural Awareness

In many English-speaking countries, asking about nationality is common when meeting new people Be respectful when discussing nationalities and origins Some people may have multiple nationalities Not everyone's nationality matches their appearance It's polite to show interest in other cultures

Common Mistakes to Avoid

❌ I am from spanish → ✅ I am from Spain ❌ I am from the mexico → ✅ I am from Mexico ❌ She is italy → ✅ She is Italian ❌ He is from french → ✅ He is from France / He is French ❌ I am american people → ✅ I am American

✏️Practice Exercises

Complete the Sentences

Fill in the blanks with the correct word (from/nationality)

She is _____ Spain. She is Spanish.
They are from Brazil. They are _____.
I am _____ Mexico. I am Mexican.
He is from Japan. He is _____.
We are from the United States. We are _____.

Answer the Questions

Practice answering these questions about nationality

Where are you from?
What nationality are you?
Where is your best friend from?
Can you name three European countries?
What language do Brazilian people speak?

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