Where are you from?
¿De dónde eres?
- Ask somebody where they are from
- Say your nationality
- The articles in Spanish
- The gender of nouns
This lesson teaches basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar to discuss family, nationality, and countries. It includes useful phrases, definite articles, noun gender, verb conjugations, and dialogues for real-life conversations about origin and residence.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify these words into two categories: countries and terms related to nationality and city.
Países
Nacionalidad y ciudad
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Alemania
Germany
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Finlandia
Finland
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El país
The country
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¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
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La ciudad
The city
Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- Describe the nationality of each person. (Describe the nationality of each person.)
- Say where do they currently live. (Say where do they currently live.)
- Tell where you live. (Tell where you live.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Eero es de Francia. Eero is from France. |
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Ola es de Polonia y vive en Londres. Ola comes from Poland and she lives in London. |
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María es española. Maria is Spanish. |
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Jan es de los Países Bajos. Jan is from the Netherlands. |
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¿De dónde eres? Where are you from? |
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¿Dónde vives? Where do you live? |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. ¿De dónde ___ en España?
(Where do you ___ in Spain?)2. Yo ___ cerca de la capital, Madrid.
(I ___ near the capital, Madrid.)3. Mi amigo ___ en una ciudad pequeña de Alemania.
(My friend ___ in a small city in Germany.)4. Nosotros ___ en el centro y nos gusta la ciudad.
(We ___ downtown and we like the city.)Exercise 8: Where are you from?
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Vivir - Live
Presente
- yo vivo
- tú vives
- él/ella/usted vive
- nosotros/nosotras vivimos
- vosotros/vosotras vivís
- ellos/ellas/ustedes viven
Ser - Be
Presente
- yo soy
- tú eres
- él/ella/usted es
- nosotros/nosotras somos
- vosotros/vosotras sois
- ellos/ellas/ustedes son
Visitar - Visit
Presente
- yo visito
- tú visitas
- él/ella/usted visita
- nosotros/nosotras visitamos
- vosotros/vosotras visitáis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes visitan
Venir - Come
Presente
- yo vengo
- tú vienes
- él/ella/usted viene
- nosotros/nosotras venimos
- vosotros/vosotras venís
- ellos/ellas/ustedes vienen
Hablar - Speak
Presente
- yo hablo
- tú hablas
- él/ella/usted habla
- nosotros/nosotras hablamos
- vosotros/vosotras habláis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes hablan
Exercise 9: Los artículos en español
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The articles in Spanish
Show translation Show answersLa, Las, El, la, Los, Unas, el
Exercise 10: El género de los sustantivos
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The gender of nouns
Show translation Show answersEl, La
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Vivir to live Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) vivo | I live |
| (tú) vives | You live |
| (él/ella) vive | he/she lives |
| (nosotros/nosotras) vivimos | we live |
| (vosotros/vosotras) vivís | You live |
| (ellos/ellas) viven | They live |
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Introduction to Talking About Your Family and Country
This lesson covers essential Spanish vocabulary and grammar for discussing your family background, nationality, and country of origin. You will learn how to talk about where you and others come from, introducing key terms related to countries, cities, and nationalities.
Geographical and Cultural Vocabulary
Topics include the regions of Spain such as España y sus regiones, as well as important nouns and articles like los artículos en español and el género de los sustantivos. Examples include sentences like "¿De dónde eres tú?" and "Yo soy de España y mi idioma es el español." to practice asking and stating origins.
Useful Phrases and Sentence Structures
- Asking about origin: ¿De dónde eres?
- Expressing nationality: Mi nacionalidad es portuguesa.
- Talking about capitals: ¿Cuál es la capital de Alemania?
- Giving information about residence: Ella vive en París, la capital de Francia.
Grammar Focus: Definite Articles and Noun Gender
Master the use of definite articles like el, la, and understand the gender of nouns, which is crucial in forming correct sentences about places and people.
Dialogues and Interactive Practice
Practice everyday conversations such as welcoming someone to a party or asking for nationality at the airport. Engage with dialogues like "Hola, ¿de dónde eres?" and "Somos de Colombia." to build confidence in real-life situations.
Verb Conjugations and Mini-Stories
Learn the present tense conjugations of common verbs like vivir (to live), ser (to be), visitar (to visit), venir (to come), and hablar (to speak) through exercises and context-rich mini-stories.
Language Notes: Differences from English
Spanish nouns are gendered, requiring matching articles: for example, "la ciudad" (the city) is feminine, while "el país" (the country) is masculine. Unlike English, Spanish uses definite articles before country names when speaking generally, such as "la España" in some contexts, though often just "España." Also, in Spanish, asking "¿De dónde eres?" literally means "From where are you?" which differs from English syntax but serves the same purpose.
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