🌍 Nationalities
In this section you'll learn how to talk about countries, nationalities, and languages in English for introductions, travel, and everyday conversations. Each English word includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.
🟢 Common Nationalities
🗽 American
from the United States
🇫🇷 French: Américain / Américaine
🇩🇪 German: Amerikaner / Amerikanerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Americano / Americana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Americano / Americana
from the United States
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Americano / Americana🇫🇷 French: Américain / Américaine
🇩🇪 German: Amerikaner / Amerikanerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Americano / Americana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Americano / Americana
🌵 Mexican
from Mexico
🇫🇷 French: Mexicain / Mexicaine
🇩🇪 German: Mexikaner / Mexikanerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Messicano / Messicana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mexicano / Mexicana
from Mexico
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Mexicano / Mexicana🇫🇷 French: Mexicain / Mexicaine
🇩🇪 German: Mexikaner / Mexikanerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Messicano / Messicana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mexicano / Mexicana
💃 Spanish
from Spain; also the Spanish language
🇫🇷 French: Espagnol / Espagnole
🇩🇪 German: Spanier / Spanierin
🇮🇹 Italian: Spagnolo / Spagnola
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Espanhol / Espanhola
from Spain; also the Spanish language
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Español / Española🇫🇷 French: Espagnol / Espagnole
🇩🇪 German: Spanier / Spanierin
🇮🇹 Italian: Spagnolo / Spagnola
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Espanhol / Espanhola
🗼 French
from France; also the French language
🇫🇷 French: Français / Française
🇩🇪 German: Franzose / Französin
🇮🇹 Italian: Francese
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Francês / Francesa
from France; also the French language
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Francés / Francesa🇫🇷 French: Français / Française
🇩🇪 German: Franzose / Französin
🇮🇹 Italian: Francese
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Francês / Francesa
🍝 Italian
from Italy; also the Italian language
🇫🇷 French: Italien / Italienne
🇩🇪 German: Italiener / Italienerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Italiano / Italiana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Italiano / Italiana
from Italy; also the Italian language
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Italiano / Italiana🇫🇷 French: Italien / Italienne
🇩🇪 German: Italiener / Italienerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Italiano / Italiana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Italiano / Italiana
🌴 Brazilian
from Brazil
🇫🇷 French: Brésilien / Brésilienne
🇩🇪 German: Brasilianer / Brasilianerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Brasiliano / Brasiliana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Brasileiro / Brasileira
from Brazil
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Brasileño / Brasileña🇫🇷 French: Brésilien / Brésilienne
🇩🇪 German: Brasilianer / Brasilianerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Brasiliano / Brasiliana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Brasileiro / Brasileira
🟡 Countries & Languages
🌍 Country
a nation with its own government
🇫🇷 French: Pays
🇩🇪 German: Land
🇮🇹 Italian: Paese
🇵🇹 Portuguese: País
a nation with its own government
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🇪🇸 Spanish: País🇫🇷 French: Pays
🇩🇪 German: Land
🇮🇹 Italian: Paese
🇵🇹 Portuguese: País
🗣️ Language
the words people speak in a country or group
🇫🇷 French: Langue
🇩🇪 German: Sprache
🇮🇹 Italian: Lingua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Idioma
the words people speak in a country or group
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Idioma🇫🇷 French: Langue
🇩🇪 German: Sprache
🇮🇹 Italian: Lingua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Idioma
🗽 United States
the country also called the USA
🇫🇷 French: États-Unis
🇩🇪 German: Vereinigte Staaten
🇮🇹 Italian: Stati Uniti
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estados Unidos
the country also called the USA
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Estados Unidos🇫🇷 French: États-Unis
🇩🇪 German: Vereinigte Staaten
🇮🇹 Italian: Stati Uniti
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estados Unidos
🌵 Mexico
the country south of the United States
🇫🇷 French: Mexique
🇩🇪 German: Mexiko
🇮🇹 Italian: Messico
🇵🇹 Portuguese: México
the country south of the United States
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🇪🇸 Spanish: México🇫🇷 French: Mexique
🇩🇪 German: Mexiko
🇮🇹 Italian: Messico
🇵🇹 Portuguese: México
💃 Spain
the country in Europe where Spanish is spoken
🇫🇷 French: Espagne
🇩🇪 German: Spanien
🇮🇹 Italian: Spagna
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Espanha
the country in Europe where Spanish is spoken
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🇪🇸 Spanish: España🇫🇷 French: Espagne
🇩🇪 German: Spanien
🇮🇹 Italian: Spagna
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Espanha
🗨️ English
the language of this lesson; also from England
🇫🇷 French: Anglais
🇩🇪 German: Englisch
🇮🇹 Italian: Inglese
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Inglês
the language of this lesson; also from England
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Inglés🇫🇷 French: Anglais
🇩🇪 German: Englisch
🇮🇹 Italian: Inglese
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Inglês
👕 Helpful Tip
In English, nationality words usually stay the same whether you're talking about a man or a woman.
American
Mexican
Italian
Spanish
American
Mexican
Italian
Spanish
Beginner Tip: In English, words like American, Mexican, and Italian can describe both a person's nationality and, in many cases, the language or style associated with that country.
🔴 Useful Travel Vocabulary
🛂 Passport
the official book you use to travel to other countries
🇫🇷 French: Passeport
🇩🇪 German: Reisepass
🇮🇹 Italian: Passaporto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Passaporte
the official book you use to travel to other countries
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Pasaporte🇫🇷 French: Passeport
🇩🇪 German: Reisepass
🇮🇹 Italian: Passaporto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Passaporte
🏳️ Flag
the colored cloth that represents a country
🇫🇷 French: Drapeau
🇩🇪 German: Flagge
🇮🇹 Italian: Bandiera
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bandeira
the colored cloth that represents a country
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Bandera🇫🇷 French: Drapeau
🇩🇪 German: Flagge
🇮🇹 Italian: Bandiera
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bandeira
🧳 Nationality
the country you belong to as a citizen
🇫🇷 French: Nationalité
🇩🇪 German: Nationalität
🇮🇹 Italian: Nazionalità
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nacionalidade
the country you belong to as a citizen
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Nacionalidad🇫🇷 French: Nationalité
🇩🇪 German: Nationalität
🇮🇹 Italian: Nazionalità
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nacionalidade
✈️ These words are useful when introducing yourself, traveling, or meeting new people.
💬 Talking About Countries & Nationalities
🌍 Where are you from?
what country or city do you come from?
🇫🇷 French: D'où viens-tu ?
🇩🇪 German: Woher kommst du?
🇮🇹 Italian: Di dove sei?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: De onde você é?
what country or city do you come from?
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿De dónde eres?🇫🇷 French: D'où viens-tu ?
🇩🇪 German: Woher kommst du?
🇮🇹 Italian: Di dove sei?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: De onde você é?
🌴 I'm Brazilian.
I am from Brazil
🇫🇷 French: Je suis brésilien / brésilienne
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin Brasilianer / Brasilianerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono brasiliano / brasiliana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sou brasileiro / brasileira
I am from Brazil
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Soy brasileño / Soy brasileña🇫🇷 French: Je suis brésilien / brésilienne
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin Brasilianer / Brasilianerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono brasiliano / brasiliana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sou brasileiro / brasileira
🗣️ I speak Spanish and English.
I can talk in Spanish and in English
🇫🇷 French: Je parle espagnol et anglais.
🇩🇪 German: Ich spreche Spanisch und Englisch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Parlo spagnolo e inglese.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Falo espanhol e inglês.
I can talk in Spanish and in English
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Hablo español e inglés.🇫🇷 French: Je parle espagnol et anglais.
🇩🇪 German: Ich spreche Spanisch und Englisch.
🇮🇹 Italian: Parlo spagnolo e inglese.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Falo espanhol e inglês.
🌎 We live in Mexico.
our home is in Mexico
🇫🇷 French: Nous vivons au Mexique.
🇩🇪 German: Wir leben in Mexiko.
🇮🇹 Italian: Viviamo in Messico.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Moramos no México.
our home is in Mexico
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Vivimos en México.🇫🇷 French: Nous vivons au Mexique.
🇩🇪 German: Wir leben in Mexiko.
🇮🇹 Italian: Viviamo in Messico.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Moramos no México.
💬 Everyday Conversations
Meeting someone
asking about a person’s country
A: Which country are you from?
B: I'm from Italy.
B: Soy de Italia.
🇫🇷 A: De quel pays viens-tu ?
B: Je viens d'Italie.
🇩🇪 A: Aus welchem Land kommst du?
B: Ich komme aus Italien.
🇮🇹 A: Di quale paese sei?
B: Vengo dall'Italia.
🇵🇹 A: De que país você é?
B: Sou da Itália.
asking about a person’s country
A: Which country are you from?
B: I'm from Italy.
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🇪🇸 A: ¿De qué país eres?B: Soy de Italia.
🇫🇷 A: De quel pays viens-tu ?
B: Je viens d'Italie.
🇩🇪 A: Aus welchem Land kommst du?
B: Ich komme aus Italien.
🇮🇹 A: Di quale paese sei?
B: Vengo dall'Italia.
🇵🇹 A: De que país você é?
B: Sou da Itália.
Language exchange
asking which languages someone speaks
A: What languages do you speak?
B: I speak Spanish and English.
B: Hablo español e inglés.
🇫🇷 A: Quelles langues parles-tu ?
B: Je parle espagnol et anglais.
🇩🇪 A: Welche Sprachen sprichst du?
B: Ich spreche Spanisch und Englisch.
🇮🇹 A: Quali lingue parli?
B: Parlo spagnolo e inglese.
🇵🇹 A: Que idiomas você fala?
B: Falo espanhol e inglês.
asking which languages someone speaks
A: What languages do you speak?
B: I speak Spanish and English.
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🇪🇸 A: ¿Qué idiomas hablas?B: Hablo español e inglés.
🇫🇷 A: Quelles langues parles-tu ?
B: Je parle espagnol et anglais.
🇩🇪 A: Welche Sprachen sprichst du?
B: Ich spreche Spanisch und Englisch.
🇮🇹 A: Quali lingue parli?
B: Parlo spagnolo e inglese.
🇵🇹 A: Que idiomas você fala?
B: Falo espanhol e inglês.
🌎 Cultural Note
English speakers commonly answer Where are you from? with I'm from... followed by their country or city. It's also natural to answer with your nationality, such as I'm Canadian or I'm Brazilian. Both forms are used in everyday conversation.
🏆 Final Practice
English in the Real World:
Read the situation. Choose the word that fits.
Read the situation. Choose the word that fits.
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