Brazil is a country.
A person from Brazil is … Brazilian.
Brazilian is a nationality.
France is a country.
A person from France is … French.
French is a nationality.
Japan is a country.
A person from Japan is … Japanese.
Japanese is a nationality.
Spain is a country.
A person from Spain is … Spanish.
Spanish is a nationality.
To Be + From + Country
For a complete sentence we use: To Be + From + Country
For example:
- I am from Australia.
FROM is necessary with a COUNTRY!
- I am from Australia.
- You are from Mexico.
- He is from India.
- She is from China.
- We are from Chile.
- They are from Germany.
And you?
Where are YOU from?
I am from … (country)
Remember: Use FROM + Country
BUT it is different with a NATIONALITY.
To Be + Nationality
- I am Australian. ✅ (CORRECT)
- I am from Australian. ❌ (NOT CORRECT)
We do NOT use “FROM” with NATIONALITY.
More example sentences with nationalities:
- I am Australian.
- You are Mexican.
- He is Indian.
- She is Chinese.
- We are Chilean.
- They are German.
Compare sentences with country and nationality next to each other:
Look at these example sentences:
Brazil – Brazilian
- He is from Brazil.
- He is Brazilian.
- She is from Brazil.
- She is Brazilian.
- Brazil is the country.
- Brazilian is the nationality.
- They are from Brazil.
- They are Brazilian.
France – French
- He is from France.
- He is French.
- She is from France.
- She is French.
- France is the country.
- French is the nationality.
- They are from France.
- They are French.
Japan – Japanese
- He is from Japan.
- He is Japanese.
- She is from Japan.
- She is Japanese.
- Japan is the country.
- Japanese is the nationality.
- They are from Japan.
- They are Japanese.
Spain – Spanish
- He is from Spain.
- He is Spanish.
- She is from Spain.
- She is Spanish.
- Spain is the country.
- Spanish is the nationality.
- They are from Spain.
- They are Spanish.
Where are YOU from?
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