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Verb “ser” = to be
It is used to talk about nationality or city of origin of somebody/something.
Conjugation of ser
Yo soy
Tú eres
Él/ella/usted es
Nosotros(as) somos
Ustedes/ellos/ellas son
You can use the nationality after “ser”
Example: yo soy chileno.
You can also mention the country. For that you need to add “from”, which is “de”.
Example: yo soy de Chile (I’m from Chile)
To ask “Where are you from?” you can say “¿De dónde eres (tú)?”
Verb “vivir” = to live
Conjugation of vivir
Yo vivo
Tú vives
Él/ella/usted vive
Nosotros(as) vivimos
Ustedes/ellos/ellas viven
We add en after vivir to mention the country or city.
Example: yo vivo en Concepción (I live in Concepción)
To ask “Where do you live?” you say ¿Dónde vives?
Some Countries and Nationalities
Estados Unidos = adj. Estadounidense (for man/woman)
Canadá = adj. Canadiense (for man/woman)
Reino Unido = adj. Británico/a (changes depending on gender)
Australia = adj. Australiano/a (changes depending on gender)
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Dialogue Transcript
Marco: ¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? ¿Cómo te llamas?
Jessica: Me llamo Jessica, ¿y tú?
Marco: Me llamo Marco, ¿de dónde eres?
Jessica: Soy de Medellín, Colombia.
Marco: Yo soy de Santiago, Chile. pero vivo en Concepción. ¿Dónde vives tú?
Jessica: Vivo en Concepción.
