🌍 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 translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
🟢 Common Nationalities
🇺🇸 American
🇪🇸 Spanish: Americano / Americana
🇫🇷 French: Américain / Américaine
🇩🇪 German: Amerikaner / Amerikanerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Americano / Americana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Americano / Americana
🇪🇸 Spanish: Americano / Americana
🇫🇷 French: Américain / Américaine
🇩🇪 German: Amerikaner / Amerikanerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Americano / Americana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Americano / Americana
🇲🇽 Mexican
🇪🇸 Spanish: Mexicano / Mexicana
🇫🇷 French: Mexicain / Mexicaine
🇩🇪 German: Mexikaner / Mexikanerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Messicano / Messicana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mexicano / Mexicana
🇪🇸 Spanish: Mexicano / Mexicana
🇫🇷 French: Mexicain / Mexicaine
🇩🇪 German: Mexikaner / Mexikanerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Messicano / Messicana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mexicano / Mexicana
🇪🇸 Spanish
🇪🇸 Spanish: Español / Española
🇫🇷 French: Espagnol / Espagnole
🇩🇪 German: Spanier / Spanierin
🇮🇹 Italian: Spagnolo / Spagnola
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Espanhol / Espanhola
🇪🇸 Spanish: Español / Española
🇫🇷 French: Espagnol / Espagnole
🇩🇪 German: Spanier / Spanierin
🇮🇹 Italian: Spagnolo / Spagnola
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Espanhol / Espanhola
🇫🇷 French
🇪🇸 Spanish: Francés / Francesa
🇫🇷 French: Français / Française
🇩🇪 German: Franzose / Französin
🇮🇹 Italian: Francese
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Francês / Francesa
🇪🇸 Spanish: Francés / Francesa
🇫🇷 French: Français / Française
🇩🇪 German: Franzose / Französin
🇮🇹 Italian: Francese
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Francês / Francesa
🇮🇹 Italian
🇪🇸 Spanish: Italiano / Italiana
🇫🇷 French: Italien / Italienne
🇩🇪 German: Italiener / Italienerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Italiano / Italiana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Italiano / Italiana
🇪🇸 Spanish: Italiano / Italiana
🇫🇷 French: Italien / Italienne
🇩🇪 German: Italiener / Italienerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Italiano / Italiana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Italiano / Italiana
🇧🇷 Brazilian
🇪🇸 Spanish: Brasileño / Brasileña
🇫🇷 French: Brésilien / Brésilienne
🇩🇪 German: Brasilianer / Brasilianerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Brasiliano / Brasiliana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Brasileiro / Brasileira
🇪🇸 Spanish: Brasileño / Brasileña
🇫🇷 French: Brésilien / Brésilienne
🇩🇪 German: Brasilianer / Brasilianerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Brasiliano / Brasiliana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Brasileiro / Brasileira
🟡 Countries & Languages
🌍 Country
🇪🇸 Spanish: País
🇫🇷 French: Pays
🇩🇪 German: Land
🇮🇹 Italian: Paese
🇵🇹 Portuguese: País
🇪🇸 Spanish: País
🇫🇷 French: Pays
🇩🇪 German: Land
🇮🇹 Italian: Paese
🇵🇹 Portuguese: País
🗣️ Language
🇪🇸 Spanish: Idioma
🇫🇷 French: Langue
🇩🇪 German: Sprache
🇮🇹 Italian: Lingua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Idioma
🇪🇸 Spanish: Idioma
🇫🇷 French: Langue
🇩🇪 German: Sprache
🇮🇹 Italian: Lingua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Idioma
🇺🇸 United States
🇪🇸 Spanish: Estados Unidos
🇫🇷 French: États-Unis
🇩🇪 German: Vereinigte Staaten
🇮🇹 Italian: Stati Uniti
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estados Unidos
🇪🇸 Spanish: Estados Unidos
🇫🇷 French: États-Unis
🇩🇪 German: Vereinigte Staaten
🇮🇹 Italian: Stati Uniti
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Estados Unidos
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇪🇸 Spanish: México
🇫🇷 French: Mexique
🇩🇪 German: Mexiko
🇮🇹 Italian: Messico
🇵🇹 Portuguese: México
🇪🇸 Spanish: México
🇫🇷 French: Mexique
🇩🇪 German: Mexiko
🇮🇹 Italian: Messico
🇵🇹 Portuguese: México
🇪🇸 Spain
🇪🇸 Spanish: España
🇫🇷 French: Espagne
🇩🇪 German: Spanien
🇮🇹 Italian: Spagna
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Espanha
🇪🇸 Spanish: España
🇫🇷 French: Espagne
🇩🇪 German: Spanien
🇮🇹 Italian: Spagna
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Espanha
🗨️ English
🇪🇸 Spanish: Inglés
🇫🇷 French: Anglais
🇩🇪 German: Englisch
🇮🇹 Italian: Inglese
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Inglês
🇪🇸 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
🇪🇸 Spanish: Pasaporte
🇫🇷 French: Passeport
🇩🇪 German: Reisepass
🇮🇹 Italian: Passaporto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Passaporte
🇪🇸 Spanish: Pasaporte
🇫🇷 French: Passeport
🇩🇪 German: Reisepass
🇮🇹 Italian: Passaporto
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Passaporte
🏳️ Flag
🇪🇸 Spanish: Bandera
🇫🇷 French: Drapeau
🇩🇪 German: Flagge
🇮🇹 Italian: Bandiera
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bandeira
🇪🇸 Spanish: Bandera
🇫🇷 French: Drapeau
🇩🇪 German: Flagge
🇮🇹 Italian: Bandiera
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bandeira
🧳 Nationality
🇪🇸 Spanish: Nacionalidad
🇫🇷 French: Nationalité
🇩🇪 German: Nationalität
🇮🇹 Italian: Nazionalità
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nacionalidade
🇪🇸 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?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿De dónde eres?
🇫🇷 French: D'où viens-tu ?
🇩🇪 German: Woher kommst du?
🇮🇹 Italian: Di dove sei?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: De onde você é?
🇪🇸 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.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Soy brasileño / Soy brasileña
🇫🇷 French: Je suis brésilien / brésilienne
🇩🇪 German: Ich bin Brasilianer / Brasilianerin
🇮🇹 Italian: Sono brasiliano / brasiliana
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sou brasileiro / brasileira
🇪🇸 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.
🇪🇸 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.
🇪🇸 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.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Vivimos en México.
🇫🇷 French: Nous vivons au Mexique.
🇩🇪 German: Wir leben in Mexiko.
🇮🇹 Italian: Viviamo in Messico.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Moramos no México.
🇪🇸 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
A: Which country are you from?
B: I'm from Italy.
🇪🇸 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.
A: Which country are you from?
B: I'm from Italy.
🇪🇸 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
A: What languages do you speak?
B: I speak Spanish and English.
🇪🇸 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.
A: What languages do you speak?
B: I speak Spanish and English.
🇪🇸 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
Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.
- Where are you from?
- I'm from Spain.
- I speak Spanish and English.
- My nationality is Mexican.
- We live in Brazil.
- I enjoy learning languages.