Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Countries/Nationalities, Cities, etc
I noticed a student was mixing up countries and nationalities, so I decided to write this post. For instance she said, "She is from Spanish" (incorrect) instead of "She is from Spain" or "She is Spanish" (both are correct).
Here are more examples of
countries & their nationalities:
She is from France. She is French.
He is from Germany. He is German.
We are from Holland (or the Netherlands). We are Dutch.
(-ish endings):
They are from Sweden. They are Swedish.
He is from Denmark. He is Danish. (Also, he is a Dane).
They are from Ireland. They are Irish.
He is from Switzerland. He is Swiss.
She is from England. She is English.
He is from Poland. He is Polish.
It looks there might be a pattern with countries ending in 'land', but note: She is from Thailand. She is Thai.
(-an, -n endings):
He is from America. He is American.
She is from Jamaica. She is Jamaican.
They are from Mexico. They are Mexican.
They are from Russia. They are Russian.
He is from Australia. He is Australian.
She is from India. She is Indian.
(-ian endings):
They are from Canada. They are Canadian.
She is from Jordan. She is Jordanian.
I am from Brazil. I am Brazilian.
(-i ending):
He is from Iraq. He is Iraqi.
She is from Israel. She is Israeli.
(-ese endings):
She is from Japan. She is Japanese.
They are from China. They are Chinese.
I am from Portugal. I am Portuguese.
We are from Taiwan. We are Taiwanese.
Cities/People living in or from certain cities:
She is from New York. She is a New Yorker.*
He is from San Francisco. He is a San Franciscan.
We are from Paris. We are Parisian.
*note that this always means New York City and not the state of New York.
Then, you would say, "She is from New York state" or "She is from the state of New York".
Hope you are able to use this.
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