1.8 Say where people are from

Vocab test

  1. Yo soy de … – I am from …
  2. ¿De dónde eres? – Where are you from?
  3. Los Estados Unidos – The United States
  4. El Reino Unido – The United Kingdom
  5. Yo vivo en … – I live in …
  6. España – Spain
  7. England – Inglaterra
  8. ¿Cómo te llamas? – What are you called? (Informal register)
  9. ¿Cómo se llama? – What are you called? (Formal register)
  10. Mi nombre es … – My name is …

Verb of the day

Conjugate the verb VIVIR (to live) in the present tense.

YoNosotros
Vosotros
Él/ Ella/ UstedEllos/ Ellas/ Ustedes

Questions to answer

Translation tool

1. ¿De dónde eres?

2. ¿Tu abuelo es cubano?

3. ¿Tu amiga vive en España?

4. ¿Ronaldo es mexicano?

5. ¿Cómo te llamas?

6. ¿Cómo se llama tu profesor/a?

7. ¿Dónde vives?

8. ¿De dónde es tu amigo?

A simple dialogue

Use the Spanish phrases to translate the English dialogue.  Write it out and perform it.

  • What are you called?
  • I am called Katie.
  • Where do you live?
  • I live in Manchester.
  • Where are you from?
  • I am from Boston.
  • Where is your wife from?
  • My wife is English.
  • She is called Aggie.
  • Do your parents live in England?
  • No.  My parents live in the United States. Nice to meet you, Katie.

Use these phrases to translate the dialogue.

¿Cómo te llamas?

¿De dónde eres?

¿De dónde es tu esposa?

¿Dónde vives?

¿Tus padres viven en Inglaterra?

Ella se llama Aggie.

Encantado de conocerte, Katie.

Me llamo Katie.

Mi esposa es inglesa. 

No. Mis padres viven en los Estados Unidos.

Soy de Boston. Vivo en Mánchester.

Choose from a range of voices to read your dialogue here.

Grammar notes

* Read this information, then use it to quiz a friend.

ULLAMARSE

Llamarse is a reflexive verb that means “to call oneself” or “to be called”.  It is used to say someone’s (or something’s) name.  It is conjugated with reflexive pronouns.

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

Yo … meNosotros … nos
Tú … teVosotros … os
Él/ ella/ usted … seEllos/ ellas/ ustedes … se
Subject pronounReflexive pronounConjugation of llamarseTranslation
YomellamoI am called
tellamasYou are called
Él/ ella/ ustedsellamaHe/ she/ you are called
NosotrosnosllamamosWe are called
VosotrososllamáisYou are called
Ellos/ ellas/ ustedessellamanThey/ you are called

WHERE FROM/ FROM WHERE

In Spanish, prepositions are often placed at the beginning of a question, while in English, they typically appear at the end.

  • ¿De dónde eres? = Where are you from?
  • ¿Con quién vives? = Who do you live with?
  • ¿De qué hablas? = What are you talking about?
  • ¿A qué hora sales? = What time do you go out (at)?

Identify the English and Spanish prepositions in the answers above. 

Complete the sentences below to give answers to these questions.

  • Soy de …
  • Vivo con …
  • Hablo de …
  • Salgo a las …

Suggested grammar lesson.

Journal prompts

Answer the questions.  Extend your answers to give a few details that have not been asked for. Use a translation tool to put your responses into Spanish. Write them out, then check them with your teacher.  Interview a friend.  
Do you live in the United States?¿Vives en los Estados Unidos?
Do you live in a house or an apartment?¿Vives en una casa o un apartamento?
Do you live with your grandparents?¿Vives con tus abuelos?
Is your town pretty?¿Tu pueblo es bonito?

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