ELLLO Beginner English Lesson 1-07
Languages and Nationalites
Part 1: Learn the Grammar
Watch the video explaining the grammar point.
Part 2: Test Your Grammar
Now review the lesson and take the quiz.. How good is your grammar?
Languages, Nationalies and Countries
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 fod.
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 | Country | Nationality |
| Japan | Japanese | Thailand | Thai |
| China | Chinese | Korea | Korean |
| Sweden | Swedish | Greece | Greek |
| Germany | German | Poland | Polish |
| Italy | Italian | Portugal | Portuguese |
| France | French | Turkey | Turkish |
| Spain | Spanish | Finland | Finish |
| Mexico | Mexican | Colombia | Colombian |
| Canada | Canadian | Brazil | Brazilian |
Take the Quiz
Part 3: Hear the Grammar
Listen to the grammar in the animation and natural conversation.
