No matter how good your Italian is, most people in Italy will know you're not a native speaker. As such, this is one of the first questions someone new you meet will ask you. You can answer this simply with the country you're from – Vengo dall’Inghilterra – I'm from England. But you can also answer by using the nationality form Sono inglese – I'm English. In this lesson we'll be going over the second way of talking about where you're from.
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Brasiliano / Brasiliana
Brazilian
Australiano / Australiana
Australian
Canadese
Canadian
Cileno / Cilena
Chilean
Cinese
Chinese
Colombiano / Colombiana
Colombian
Portoghese
Portuguese
Francese
French
Tedesco / Tedesca
German
Americano / Americana
American
Inglese
English
Giapponese
Japanese
Gallese
Welsh
Irlandese
Irish
Scozzese
Scottish
How did you do? How do you feel answering this question now? Many of these words aren't that different from their English counterparts. But the spelling and pronunciation can be a bit tricky so don't forget to practice! Buona fortuna!
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A presto!
Maria DiLorenzi and the Rocket Italian Team
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