Saying one’s nationality
1. This table will help you build sentences. Start from the left, then pick the masculine or feminine option. Note how singulars and plurals work in the syntax. See examples further below.
Masculine + plural works for a group with different genders as well.
Scroll down to find the table above in pdf.
Examples:
2. Let’s have a look at short interactions with positive and negative answers.
Você é brasileiro? = Are you Brazilian?
Tu és chinesa? = Are you chinese?
Eles são franceses? = Are they French?
3. In the comments, ask the same kind of question to any fellow learner who may reply. Example:
| Learner 1: | Você é espanhola? |
| Options for any learner’s reply: | Não, não sou. Eu sou francesa. E você?
Sim, eu sou. E você? |
| Learner 1: | Eu sou americano. |
Foundations of Portuguese for Global Communication
Foundations of Portuguese for Global Communication
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