Languages and Nationalities
Conversation 1
Man: What languages do you speak?
Woman: I speak English and I study Spanish.
Man: That's cool. Do you have friends from Spain?
Woman: No, but I like Mexican TV shows.
Man: Me too. I love movies in Spanish.
Woman: Yeah. Spanish is so cool!
Conversation 2
Man: Do you like Japanese food?
Woman: Yes, I love Japanese food. I lived in Japan before.
Man: Oh, do you speak Japanese?
Woman: Some. I have Japanese friends. I practice with them.
Man: Do they speak English?
Woman: Yes, they speak English very well.
Conversation 3
Man: What foods do you like?
Woman: I like French food and Thai food.
Man: Me too. I also love Chinese food.
Woman: Do you like Korean food?
Man: Yes, and I also love K-Pop.
Woman: What is K-POP?
Man: K-POP is Korean pop music.
Conversation 4
Man: Do you like football?
Woman: Yes, I love football. I watch German football, Italian football, Spanish football.
Man: Me too, I want to go to England to watch my team.
Woman: What is your team?
Man: Chelsea. They play in the English Premiere League.
Woman: Oh! My favorite team in AC Milan. They play in Italy.
Languages and Nationalities
Point 1: The names of countries, languages, and people from a country begin with a capital letter.
- I am from Germany.
- He can speak French.
- I love Thai food.
Point 2: The adjective form of a country can be used to describe people, languages, and items.
- People speak Spanish in Spain.
- She is Italian but does not speak Italian.
- We bought a Japanese car in Japan.
Nationalities
Point 3: There are some patterns in English for nationalities but there are many exceptions. It is best to just remember them case-by-case.
Country Nationality
- Japan Japanese
- China Chinese
- Sweden Swedish
- Germany German
- Italy Italian
- France French
- Spain Spanish
- Mexico Mexican
- Canada Canadian
- Thailand Thai
- Korea Korean
- Greece Greek
- Poland Polish
- Portugal Portuguese
- Turkey Turkish
- Finland Finnish
- Colombia Colombian
- Brazil Brazilian
Gap Fill: Complete the conversation with the correct word!