Nationalities

To tell what country, state, or city someone is from use: Nationalities To tell what country, state, or city someone is from use: subject + ser de + place To ask for this info use: ¿De dónde + ser + subject ¿De dónde es Ana? Ella es de Bolivia.

Nationalities You can also use an adjective of nationality to tell what country someone is from. The adjectives agree in number and gender with the person or noun they modify.

mexicano mexicanos mexicana mexicanas Nationalities Most adjectives end in “-o” and will have four forms: o, os, a, as Rule # 1: Normal Adjectives (alto) Singular Plural Masculine mexicano mexicanos Feminine mexicana mexicanas

canadiense canadienses Nationalities Adjectives that end in “-e” or “-a” only have two forms. They don’t change from masculine to feminine. Rule # 2: Two Form Adj. (inteligente) Singular Plural Masculine canadiense canadienses Feminine

inglés ingleses inglesa inglesas Nationalities In some adjectives of nationality, the masculine form ends in a consonant and the feminine form ends in “-a” Note: Accent Issue (only m.s.form) Rule # 3: Irregular Adj. (trabajador) Singular Plural Masculine inglés ingleses Feminine inglesa inglesas