Discussing Where You are From
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Unlike English, Spanish does not use indefinite articles when dealing with one's occupation, religion or citizenship.
- Jorge es abogado. Jorge is a lawyer.
Soy mexicano. I am Mexican
Mi hermano es budista. My brother is a Buddhist.
In order to talk about where you are from you will need to keep in mind the following terms and their articles.
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el estado the state
la región the region
la provincia the province
la calle the street
el centro the center, downtown
el norte the north
el sur the south
el este the east
el oeste the west
la plaza the square
el río the river
el lago the lake
la sierra the mountains
la costa the coast
Vocabulary
ciudad - city
nación (f) - nation
origen (m) - origin
paí (m) - country
pueblo (m) - town
región (f) - region
venir - to come
ir - to go
llegar - to arrive
clima caluroso - hot weather
clima lluvioso (m) - rainy weather
clima templado (m) - mild weather
estado (m) - estado
Conversation
¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
Where are you from?
Soy de la Argentina.
I'm from Argentina.
I'm from Argentina.
¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad?
What's your nationality?
What's your nationality?
Soy mexicano.
I'm Mexican.
I'm Mexican.
Soy de pueblo, pero he vivido siempre en la ciudad.
I'm from a small town, but I've always lived in the city.
I'm from a small town, but I've always lived in the city.
El estado de California es el más rico de la región.
The state of California is the richest of the region.
The state of California is the richest of the region.
Tu familia llegó de Nueva York hace muchos años.
Your family arrived from New York many years ago.
Your family arrived from New York many years ago.
En algunos países, los habitantes se concentran en la capital del país.
In some countries, the population is concentrated in the nation's capital.
In some countries, the population is concentrated in the nation's capital.
¿Cuál es el lugar de origen de ese producto?
Where does that product come from?
Where does that product come from?
Es originario de Panamá.
It's from Panama.
It's from Panama.
Category: General Spanish