What are Nationalities?

Nationalities are words that tell us which country a person is from. For example, if someone is from Spain, we say they are Spanish. In English, 'Spain' is the country and 'Spanish' is the nationality.

Important Rules

1. Use of Capital Letters: (En mayúsculas siempre la primera letra)
- In English, the names of countries, nationalities, and languages always begin with a capital letter.
- Country: France
- Nationality: French
- Language: French

2. Adjectives and Nouns:
- Nationalities can work as adjectives (to describe) or as nouns (to identify).
- Adjective: She loves Italian food.
- Noun: He is Italian.

List of Countries and their Nationalities

Country Nationality Example in English

Spain Spanish She is Spanish.

Mexico Mexican They are Mexican.

Morocco Moroccan I am Moroccan.

Canada Canadian He is Canadian.

France French She is French.

Germany German They are German.

Italy Italian I am Italian.

China Chinese He is Chinese.

Japan Japanese She is Japanese.

Brazil Brazilian They are Brazilian.

Australia Australian I am Australian.

Sweden Swedish He is Swedish.

Argentina Argentinian She is Argentinian.

Egypt Egyptian They are Egyptian.

India Indian I am Indian.

How to Ask and Answer About Nationalities

- Question: Where are you from?

- Answer: I am from Mexico. I am Mexican.

- Question: Is she French?

- Answer: Yes, she is French.

Additional Examples

1. My friend is Brazilian.

2. They have a German car.

3. We love Chinese food.

4. He is studying Japanese.

Additional Notes

- Languages: Often, the nationality and the language are the same word in English. For example, 'Spanish' can refer to both the nationality (español/a) and the language (español).

Summary

- Capitalization: Always capitalize the names of countries, nationalities, and languages in English.
- Usage: Nationalities can be adjectives or nouns in a sentence.

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