Unit 8 Guidebook: say where people are from
KEY PHRASES
Say where people are from
¿De dónde eres, Juan?
Where are you from, Juan?
Where are you from, Juan?
Soy de Cuba.
I am from Cuba.
I am from Cuba.
Pedro es mexicano.
Pedro is Mexican.
Pedro is Mexican.
María es mexicana.
María is Mexican.
María is Mexican.
¿El niño es cubano?
Is the boy Cuban?
Is the boy Cuban?
La niña es cubana.
The girl is Cuban.
The girl is Cuban.
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Adjectives
In Spanish, the endings of adjectives depend on the gender of what they describe.
Miguel es americano.
Miguel is American.
Miguel is American.
Ana es americana.
Ana is American.
Ana is American.
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¡Me llamo Duo!
In Spanish, me llamo is used to say my name is. It literally means I call myself.
Me llamo Luna.
My name is Luna.
My name is Luna.
Mucho gusto. Me llamo Pablo.
Nice to meet you. My name is Pablo.
Nice to meet you. My name is Pablo.