professions and nationalities
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In Spanish the concept of genre is very important, including things. Things can be «male» or «female». The
main concept is: if nouns or adjectives end in consonant or «o» are «masculine»; so most of them become in
«feminine» adding «a» or replacing «o» by «a»[1]. Others have both genres. Analyze and study the following
chart[2]. Click on the blue highlighted words to find out the meaning and pronunciation.
[1] Note: There are words ending in «a» and their genre is «masculine» like: papá, problema.[2] For pronunciation click on the word
masculine feminine masculine feminine
profesor profesora estudiante estudiante
español española canadiense canadiense
médico médica artista artista
cubano cubana dentista dentista
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Professions (masculine / feminine)
Este[1] es… Esta es…
Fernando Ernesto
Kalía
Teresa Ángel
[1] Click here or on the word to find out the meaning and pronunciation
médico /a doctor /a
profesor /a maestro /a
estudiante alumno /a
empleado /a trabajador /a dependiente
cantante cantor /a divo /a
actor / actriz
pelotero / a beisbolista
peluquero / a barbero / a
mesero / a camarero / a mozo / a sirviente
ACTIVITIES
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Manuel es… Magalis es… Rosita es… Elena es...
ACTIVITIES
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Estela es… Miguel es… Raúl es… Rafael es...
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In Spanish the concept of «plural» is a little different comparing to English. Just one example: The equivalents of «My new student» and «My new students» will be in Spanish as follow: «Mi estudiante nuevo» and «Mis estudiantes nuevos».
Notice that in each word the «s» is added, while in English only the «s» is added to the noun. To change into «plural» any Spanish word the main concept is: if word ends in a «vowel» add the «s», if ends in a «consonant» add «es».
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Nationalities[1]
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español / española (España) María es española. Juan es español.
ruso /a (Rusia) Nikolai es ruso. Natasha es rusa.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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canadiense (Canadá) Celeste es canadiense y John es canadiense.
inglés / inglesa (Inglaterra) Charles es inglés y Romy es inglesa.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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suizo / a (Suiza) Erika es suiza y Eric es suizo también.
costarricense (Costa Rica) Eva es costarricense. Leo es costarricense.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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sueco / a (Suecia) Peter es sueco y Monique es también sueca.
nicaragüense (Nicaragua)Pablo es nicaragüense. Sofía es nicaragüense.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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danés / danesa (Dinamarca)Lewis es danés y Patricia es danesa.
alemán / alemana (Alemania) Mark es alemán y Ruth es alemana.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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chino / a (China) Yun-Li es chino y Sue es china.
estadounidense (Estados Unidos) Ella es estadounidense y él es estadounidense.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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francés / francesa (Francia) Maurice es francés y Collette es francesa.
indio / a (India) Indira es india y Alí es indio también.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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japonés / japonesa (Japón) Asuka es japonesa y Chiko es japonés.
cubano / a (Cuba)José es cubano y Luisa es cubana.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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irlandés / irlandesa (Irlanda) Bakame es irlandesa y Bary es irlandés.
griego / a (Grecia) Afrodita es griega y Eros es griego.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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holandés / holandesa (Holanda) Este es el mapa holandés. Esta es la bandera holandesa.
chileno / a (Chile) Patricio es chileno. Patricia es chilena.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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finlandés / finlandesa (Finlandia) Mika es finlandés y Aina es finlandesa.
italiano / a (Italia) Amalea es italiana y Elmo es italiano.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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belga (Bélgica) Este es el mapa belga y esta es la bandera belga.
portugués / portuguesa (Portugal) Cornelio es portugués y Calixta es portuguesa.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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noruego / a (Noruega) Adam es noruego y Adolfine es noruega.
haitiano / a (Haití) Jean es haitiano y Melany es haitiana.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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peruano / a (Perú) Olga es peruana y Luis es peruano también.
mejicano / a (Méjico)Pancho es mejicano y Lupita es mejicana.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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uruguayo / a (Uruguay)Ella es uruguaya y él es uruguayo también.
hondureño / a (Honduras)Rafael es hondureño. Nora es hondureña.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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venezolano / a (Venezuela)Alina es venezolana. Sergio es venezolano.
colombiano / a (Colombia) Raúl es colombiano. Marta es colombiana.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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jamaicano / a (Jamaica)Aron es jamaicano. Patty es jamaicana.
ecuatoriano / a (Ecuador) Ella es ecuatoriana y él es ecuatoriano.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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guatemalteco / a (Guatemala)Ella es guatemalteca y él es guatemalteco.
puertorriqueño / a (Puerto Rico)Ella es puertorriqueña y él es puertorriqueño.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
Nationalities[1]
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brasileño / a (Brasil) Joao es brasileño y Beija es brasileña.
dominicano / a (República Dominicana-Santo Domingo)
Ella es dominicana y él es dominicano.
[1] In Spanish the nouns and adjectives that refer to nationalities are written in lowercase letter.
(yo) No soy portuguesa. (ser) (yo) No estoy en Portugal.
(estar) - ¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad? - (yo) Soy cubano.
Or: - Mi nacionalidad es cubana.
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