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Nationality For beginners

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"Nationality" in English

What is Nationality?

Nationality refers to the country that a person belongs to or feels like they are a part of based on place of birth, family background, etc.

How To Ask about Nationality

To ask about people’s nationality a common question is formed using the structure where + 'to be' verb' + subject + from?

Where are you from?

Where is she from?

Answering Questions about Nationality

There are different ways to answer questions about one's nationality, for example:

Where are you from?

I’m from Germany.

(subject + be verbs + from + the name of the country)

I’m German.

(subject + be verbs + nationality.)

I am a German.

You can use the article 'a' before the nationality.

Tip!

Pay attention to the name of the countries and the nationalities that refer to them.
German (the nationality) → Germany (the country)

Countries and Nationalities

Here is a list of some countries and their nationalities. Take a look at the examples:

Countries Nationalities
Spain Spanish
Sweden Swedish
Italy Italian
Japan Japanese
Korea Korean
England English

Tip!

Names of Countries and nationalities are proper nouns; as a result, their first letter is always written with a capital letter.
french → French

Quiz:

1.
What is the correct way to ask about someone’s nationality?
A
Where are you nationality from?
B
Where are you from?
C
Where you are from?
D
Where is nationality?
2.
Which of the following answers is NOT correct when responding to the question "Where are you from?"
A
I am American.
B
I’m from America.
C
I am an American.
D
I’m America.
3.
Sort the words to form a question and answer.
a:
b:
she
where
from
from?
is
france
she's
.
4.
Fill the blanks with the correct nationalities.
Sofia and Luis are new students at an international school. One morning, during lunch, they start talking to their classmate, Olivia. Sofia asks, “Where are you from?” Olivia smiles and says, “I’m from England. I’m
.” Luis then asks, “I’m from Spain. I’m
. What about you, Sofia?” Sofia laughs and says, “I’m from Italy. I’m
.” The three friends enjoy their lunch and start talking about other countries and nationalities. Olivia says, "My cousin is from Japan. He is
." Sofia adds, "My aunt is from Germany. She is
."
English
Spanish
Italian
Japanese
German
French
5.
Fill in the table with the correct countries or nationalities:
CountryNationality
German
Spain
France
Italian
England

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