LoginNationality for intermediate learners
On this page, you learn all the grammatical details of how to talk about one's nationality and different ways to talk about nationality.
What is Nationality?
Nationality refers to the country or nation that a person belongs to or identifies with. It is often based on factors such as citizenship, place of birth, ancestry, and cultural heritage.
How to Ask about Nationality
There are different ways of asking about people’s nationalities. Let’s take a look at some common ways of doing this:
- Where are you from?
- Where do you come from?
Answering Questions about Nationality
We can answer questions about nationality with 'I’m from...' or 'I come from…' or we can simply say the nationality. Here are some examples:
I
Be verbs + from + country
I
Be verbs + nationality
I
Come from + country
We can also use nationalities as nouns or adjectives. For example:
I'm a
There is 'a' before nationality so it is a noun.
I am
There is no 'a' before the nationality and it follows a linking verb; therefore, it is an adjective.
Do you like
Here Korean is an adjective, modifying the noun 'movies'.
Tip!
We can use nationalities in singular or plural forms. Let’s take a look at some examples:
I’m
singular form
Plural forms
Countries and Nationalities
Here is a list of different countries and their corresponding nationalities. Take a look at the examples:
| Countries | Nationalities |
|---|---|
| Japan |
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| Canada |
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| Spain |
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| New Zealand |
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| Mexico |
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| Iraq |
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Some nationalities are made by adding (ese, ian, -ish,...) to the name of the country. But some nationalities are different. For example:
Denmark →
Netherlands →
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