Nationality

Nationality

Conversation A

A: Where are you from?

B: I am from Mexico (I am from + country)

Conversation B

A: Where are you from?

B: I am Mexican (I am + nationality)

As you see, when you ask for a person’s nationality we ask: Where are YOU from?

Now, look at this example:

Where is he from?

He is from France (He is from + country)

Where is he from?

He is French (He is + nationality)

We ask: “Where is he from?” when we ask about a MAN

Nationality

Now, look at this example about this woman:

Nationality

Where is she from?

She is from Italy (she is from + country)

Where is she from?

She is Italian (She is + nationality)

When we ask in PLURAL we say:

A: Where are they from?

B: They are from Japan (They are from + country)

A: Where are they from?

B: They are Japanese (They are + nationality)

Nationality

We always write the first letter of any country or nationality with CAPITAL LETTER.

Study the following section so that you learn more vocabulary about nationalities.