Vocabulary - countries and continents
When talking about holidays, it is important to know the names of countries you might visit.
Los países de Europa
| Countries: | Nationalities/languages: |
| Alemania, Escocia, España, Francia, Gales, Grecia, Inglaterra, Irlanda, Irlanda del Norte, Las Islas Canarias, Italia | alemán, británico, escocés, español, francés, galés, griego, inglés, irlandés, italiano, norirlandés |
| Countries: | Alemania, Escocia, España, Francia, Gales, Grecia, Inglaterra, Irlanda, Irlanda del Norte, Las Islas Canarias, Italia |
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| Nationalities/languages: | alemán, británico, escocés, español, francés, galés, griego, inglés, irlandés, italiano, norirlandés |
Question
Look at the map and complete the table by putting the words (in the box above) in the correct spaces. The first one has been done for you.
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| 1 | England | Inglaterra | inglés |
| 2 | Scotland | Escocia | escocés |
| 3 | Wales | Gales | galés |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | Irlanda del Norte | norirlandés |
| 5 | Ireland | Irlanda | irlandés |
| 6 | Germany | Alemania | alemán |
| 7 | France | Francia | francés |
| 8 | Spain | España | español |
| 9 | Italy | Italia | italiano |
| 10 | Greece | Grecia | griego |
| 11 | Canary Islands | Las Islas Canarias | español |
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| Name of country (English) | England |
| Name of country (Spanish) | Inglaterra |
| Nationality/language | inglés |
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| Name of country (English) | Scotland |
| Name of country (Spanish) | Escocia |
| Nationality/language | escocés |
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| Name of country (English) | Wales |
| Name of country (Spanish) | Gales |
| Nationality/language | galés |
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| Name of country (English) | Northern Ireland |
| Name of country (Spanish) | Irlanda del Norte |
| Nationality/language | norirlandés |
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| Name of country (English) | Ireland |
| Name of country (Spanish) | Irlanda |
| Nationality/language | irlandés |
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| Name of country (English) | Germany |
| Name of country (Spanish) | Alemania |
| Nationality/language | alemán |
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| Name of country (English) | France |
| Name of country (Spanish) | Francia |
| Nationality/language | francés |
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| Name of country (English) | Spain |
| Name of country (Spanish) | España |
| Nationality/language | español |
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| Name of country (English) | Italy |
| Name of country (Spanish) | Italia |
| Nationality/language | italiano |
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| Name of country (English) | Greece |
| Name of country (Spanish) | Grecia |
| Nationality/language | griego |
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| Name of country (English) | Canary Islands |
| Name of country (Spanish) | Las Islas Canarias |
| Nationality/language | español |
Most Used to describe nouns and must agree with the nouns they are describing. that end in -n or -s do not have separate feminine forms, eg:
- un abrigo marrón (a brown overcoat)
- una camisa marrón (a brown shirt)
- un abrigo gris (a grey overcoat)
- una camisa gris (a grey shirt)
However, adjectives of nationality ending in -n or -sdo have separate feminine forms in both the singular and the plural.
| Masculine (singular and plural) | Feminine (singular and plural) |
| un chico alemán (a German boy) | una chica alemana (a German girl) |
| unos chicos alemanes (some German boys) | unas chicas alemanas (some German girls) |
| un chico inglés (an English boy) | una chica inglesa (an English girl) |
| unos chicos ingleses (some English boys) | unas chicas inglesas (some English girls) |
| Masculine (singular and plural) | un chico alemán (a German boy) |
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| Feminine (singular and plural) | una chica alemana (a German girl) |
| Masculine (singular and plural) | unos chicos alemanes (some German boys) |
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| Feminine (singular and plural) | unas chicas alemanas (some German girls) |
| Masculine (singular and plural) | un chico inglés (an English boy) |
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| Feminine (singular and plural) | una chica inglesa (an English girl) |
| Masculine (singular and plural) | unos chicos ingleses (some English boys) |
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| Feminine (singular and plural) | unas chicas inglesas (some English girls) |
(Note the loss of the accent in all forms but the masculine singular.)
Here is some more useful vocabulary connected with countries and continents.
| castellano | Castillian (ie Spanish as spoken in Spain) |
| catalán | Catalan |
| Europa | Europe |
| europeo | European |
| los Estados Unidos | United States |
| norteamericano | North American |
| latinoamericano | Latin American |
| sudamericano | South American |
| castellano |
| Castillian (ie Spanish as spoken in Spain) |
| catalán |
| Catalan |
| Europa |
| Europe |
| europeo |
| European |
| los Estados Unidos |
| United States |
| norteamericano |
| North American |
| latinoamericano |
| Latin American |
| sudamericano |
| South American |
