Lesson 3 – Where are you from?

A1A · Unit 14 · Where Are You From?
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A1A · Level 1Unit 14Page 4 — Grammar

Grammar

Read all the examples. Study the pattern — FROM + country, or nationality adjective. Then build sentences.Leé los ejemplos. Estudiá el patrón. Luego construí oraciones.
✦ I am from / He is from / She is from
I am from Guatemala City, Zone 10.Soy de Guatemala Ciudad, Zona 10.
She is from the United States.Ella es de los Estados Unidos.
He is from Mexico — Guadalajara.Él es de México — Guadalajara.
They are from Colombia.Ellos son de Colombia.
We are from Central America.Somos de Centroamérica.
✦ Nationality adjectives
I am Guatemalan.Soy guatemalteco/a.
She is American.Ella es americana.
He is Mexican.Él es mexicano.
They are Spanish.Ellos son españoles.
My customer is Canadian.Mi cliente es canadiense.
✦ Questions and answers
Where are you from?¿De dónde sos?
Where is she from? — She is from France.¿De dónde es ella? — Es de Francia.
Are you Guatemalan? — Yes, I am!¿Sos guatemalteco/a? — ¡Sí!
Is he American? — No, he isn’t. He’s Canadian.¿Es él americano? — No. Es canadiense.
Two Ways to Say It

Country or Nationality?

OptionStructureExample
From + countryI am from + country nameI am from Guatemala.
Nationality adjectiveI am + nationalityI am Guatemalan.
Both are correct! You can use either one or both: “I am from Guatemala. I am Guatemalan.”
Exercise 1 — Build the Sentences
Tap words in order. Example: [I] [am] [from] [Guatemala] → “I am from Guatemala.”Tocá las palabras en el orden correcto.
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