Using the verb "Ser": Discussing Nationality and Origin

Question 1

What verb is used in Spanish to indicate unchanging states such as where you are from?

Answer 1

Ser

Question 2

What is the Spanish phrase for ‘Where are you from?’

Answer 2

¿De dónde eres?

Question 3

How do you say ‘I am Colombian’ in Spanish in the feminine form?

Answer 3

Soy colombiana

Question 4

What is the masculine form of ‘I am Colombian’ in Spanish?

Answer 4

Soy colombiano

Question 5

What is the feminine form of ‘Are you Colombian?’ in Spanish?

Answer 5

Eres colombiana?

Question 6

What is the masculine form of ‘Are you Colombian?’ in Spanish?

Answer 6

Eres colombiano?

Question 7

How do you say ‘We are Colombian’ in the feminine form in Spanish?

Answer 7

Somos colombianas

Question 8

How do you say ‘We are Colombian’ in the masculine form in Spanish?

Answer 8

Somos colombianos

Question 9

What does the phrase ‘Soy de’ mean in English?

Answer 9

I’m from…

Question 10

Does the phrase ‘Soy de’ change form to correspond to gender?

Answer 10

No

Question 11

How do you say ‘Yes, I am from Bogota’ in Spanish?

Answer 11

Sí, soy de Bogotá

Question 12

How do you say ‘And you, where are you from?’ in Spanish?

Answer 12

¿Y tú de dónde eres?

Question 13

How do you say ‘I’m from Barcelona’ in Spanish?

Answer 13

Yo soy de Barcelona

Question 14

In the sentence structure, are pronouns like tú and yo optional in Spanish?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

I am from the United States of America.

Answer 15

Soy de los Estados Unidos de América.

Question 16

If a person from Canada would say “Soy canadiense”, what would a person from the USA say?

USA is Los Estados Unidos in Spanish.

Answer 16

Soy estadounidense.

Same form for all genders.

Question 17

I am from North Carolina.

Answer 17

Soy de Carolina del Norte.

Question 18

I’m Californian (female).

Answer 18

Soy californiana.

Question 19

I’m Californian (male).

Answer 19

Soy californiano.