Say where you are from
Use for origin: , . A city has no article here. The question is or polite .
Nationality describes a person
A nationality is lowercase and agrees with the person: , . introduces a place: . Both ways express origin.
| Masculine | Feminine | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| German | ||
| German | ||
| Spanish | ||
| Spanish | ||
| Canadian | ||
| Canadian | ||
Name your profession
After , a simple profession normally has no article: , , . A woman can be and a man . This is agreement with the person, not a different form of .
Languages use
is I speak Spanish. Use the regular -ar endings learned with . A language has a lowercase initial: , . means a little Spanish.
| Person | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I | ||
| I | ||
| you, familiar singular | ||
| you, familiar singular | ||
| / / | he / she / you politely | |
| he / she / you politely | ||
| / | we | |
| we | ||
| / | you, familiar plural in Spain | |
| you, familiar plural in Spain | ||
| / / | they / you politely plural | |
| they / you politely plural | ||
Hablamos español.We speak Spanish.
No entiendo. Más despacio, por favor.I do not understand. More slowly, please.
Practice 1/5 · The right form
Choose the form for the message
Choose the right word for the gap.
Yo español.
I speak Spanish.
Vosotros inglés.
You speak English.
Clara panadera.
Clara is a baker.
Ana es .
Ana is German.
Practice 2/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete a useful exchange
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Soy Hamburgo.
I am from Hamburg.
Nosotros inglés.
We speak English.
Ellas español. Tú inglés.
They speak Spanish. You speak English.
Elvira es .
Elvira is Spanish.
Practice 3/5 · Building sentences
Put the message together
Put the words in order.
Where are you from?
I am from Spain.
I speak a little Spanish.
Practice 4/5 · In situations
What helps in this situation?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Elvira speaks too quickly while asking your details.
You say:
Ask her to change the pace.
Elvira speaks too quickly while asking your details.
You say:
Ask her to change the pace.
Practice 5/5 · Matching
Connect the message and its meaning
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
