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Countries and Nationalities

Statements with "to be"+from
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I'm from Costa Rica.

I'm not from El Salvador.
You're from Costa Rica.
You're not from El Salvador.
You aren't from El Salvador.
He's from Costa Rica.
He's not from El Salvador.
He isn't from El Salvador.
She's from Costa Rica.
She's not from El Salvador.
She isn't from El Salvador.

grammar

It's from Costa Rica.

It's not from El Salvador.
It isn't from El Salvador.

We're from Costa Rica.

We're not from El Salvador.
We aren't from El Salvador.

They're from Costa Rica.

They're not from El Salvador.
They aren't from El Salvador.

Questions/short answers with "to be"

Are you from Canada?

Yes, I am.
No, I'm not.

Are you and Lisa Chinese?

Yes, we are.
No, we're not. = No, we aren't.

Is Mary from New Zealand?

Yes, she is.
No, she's not. = No, she isn't.
Is this handbag from Korea?
Yes, it is.
No, it's not. = No, it isn't.

Are they from Japan?

Yes, they are.
No, they're not. = No, they aren't.

Cuando uses nombres de pases o nacionalidades ten en cuenta lo siguiente:

1. Los nombres de los pases en singular no llevan artculo: Argentina, Mexico, Costa Rica,
El Salvador. A pesar de que, en espaol, mucha gente dice "la Argentina", en ingls es
incorrecto decir, " the Argentina". Es mejor decir: "the Argentine Republic".
2. Los pases en plural llevan el artculo: the United States; the United Kingdom; the
Bahamas; the Netherlands; the Philippines.
3. Los adjetivos y los sustantivos de nacionalidad (o gentilicios) llevan TODOS mayscula
inicial: English, American, etc.
4. Los nombres de los idiomas no llevan artculo. Es incorrecto decir, " the Spanish" o " the
English" (refirindose al idioma). En cambio, si te refieres al nombre del pueblo debes
agregarle el artculo: the Spanish, los espaoles.
NO CONFUNDIR !!!

the English
los ingleses

CON

English
el (idioma) ingls

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Jack:

This newspaper is in Spanish

Is this your newspaper?

Marta Yes, it is. Here, take it.

:
Jack: Oh, but it isn't in English.
Marta It's in Spanish. Spanish is my
:
native language.
Jack: Really? Are you Spanish?
Marta Actually, I'm not. I'm from
:
Mexico.
Jack: Oh, so you're Mexican. That's
interesting.
1. Here, take it (Toma, llvalo; Toma, te lo presto). Expresin utilizada cuando le
quieres prestar algo a alguien.
2. But (Pero): conjuncin; Then (Entonces): adverbio. No te preocupes por ahora
por aprender muchas conjunciones o adverbios. Progresiva, naturalmente irs
aprendiendo muchos ms. Slo TRATA de recordar los que aparecen en los
dilogos.
3. Really? (En serio?). Enfatizador utilizado coloquialmente para expresar
sorpresa, inters o duda.
4. Actually (Realmente; En realidad). Este adverbio por ser parecido a la palabra
"actualmente" (en castellano) suele ser traducido indebidamente.
5. That's interesting (Es curioso; Qu interesante). Aqu tienes otro enfatizador
utilizado coloquialmente para expresar sorpresa o inters.

glosary

Countries and Nationalities

COUNTRY
They're from Korea
She's from Mexico.

COUNTRY / PAS
America
Mexico
Korea
Canada
Hungary
Brazil
Spain
Sweden
Ireland
China
Portugal
Japan

Amrica
Mxico
Korea
Canad
Hungra
Brasil
Espaa
Suecia
Irlanda
China
Portugal
Japn

NATIONALITY
They are Korean.
She's Mexican.
NATIONALITY / NACIONALIDAD
American
Mexican
Korean
Canadian
Hungarian
Brazilian
Spanish
Swedish
Irish
Chinese
Portuguese
Japanese

Americano/a
Mexicano/a
Koreano/a
Canadiense
Hngaro/a
Brasilero/a
Espaol/a
Sueco/a
Irlands/a
Chino/a
Portugus/a
Japons/a

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Where are you from, Laura?

Mark:

Where are you from, Laura?

Laura:

Well, my whole family is in

the United States now, but
we're from Costa Rica
originally.
Oh, so you're from South
America.
Actually, Costa Rica isn't in
South America.
It's in Central America.
Oh, right. My geography
isn't very good !!!

Mark:
Laura:

Mark:

1. How about...? (Y t...?; Y en tu caso...?). Expresin utilizada

generalmente
para
llamar
la
atencin
de
alguien.
2. Guess !! ( Adivina!). Ya vers ms adelante cmo se forman las
expresiones, sugerencias u rdenes a partir de un verbo (en este caso, to
guess
=
adivinar).
3. But (Pero): conjuncin; Then (Entonces): adverbio. No te preocupes por
ahora por aprender muchas conjunciones o adverbios. Progresiva, naturalmente
irs aprendiendo muchos ms. Slo TRATA de recordar los que aparecen en los
dilogos.
4. Near (Cerca de). Aqu tienes otra POSICION. Observa que near ya lleva
incorporada
la
preposicin
espaola
de.
5. That's right (Eso es; As es). Otra frase enfatizadora de aprobacin.

Contesta estas preguntas del dialogo

1. Where is Laura from? . ..

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2. Where is Lauras family? . ..
3. Are they originally from the United States? .
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4 Is Laura from Central America?
.
5. Where is Costa Rica ? ..
.

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Where are you from, Mark?

Laura: How about you, Mark? Where are you from?

Mark:

Guess. But I'm not from the United States.

Laura: Oh, then are you from England?

Mark:

No, I'm not.

Laura: Maybe Canada. Are you from Canada?

Mark:

No, I'm not from Canada. Actually, I'm

from New Zealand.

Laura: New Zealand? New Zealand is in the

Pacific, right?
Mark: Yes, it's near Australia.
Laura: Oh, yes. New Zealand. The kiwi fruit is from there.
Mark: That's right.

1. How about...? (Y t...?; Y en tu caso...?). Expresin utilizada generalmente

para llamar la atencin de alguien.
2. Guess !! ( Adivina!). Ya vers ms adelante cmo se forman las expresiones,
sugerencias u rdenes a partir de un verbo (en este caso, to guess = adivinar).
3. But (Pero): conjuncin; Then (Entonces): adverbio. No te preocupes por ahora
por aprender muchas conjunciones o adverbios. Progresiva, naturalmente irs
aprendiendo muchos ms. Slo TRATA de recordar los que aparecen en los
dilogos.
4. Near (Cerca de). Aqu tienes otra POSICION. Observa que near ya lleva
incorporada la preposicin espaola de.
5. That's right (Eso es; As es). Otra frase enfatizadora de aprobacin.

Contesta estas preguntas del dialogo

1. Is Mark from the United States? . ....
.
2. Is he from England ?
3. Where is he from?

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. ...
.
. ...

4 Where is New Zeland? .

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5. Is it near Europe? ? ..
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