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.