ε½ε + δΊΊοΌθͺ
Country + jin / go
Nationality and Language
πΈ Expressing Nationalities and Languages πΈ
π¬ Dialogue
Maria-san wa, Furansu-jin desu ka.
Maria, are you French?
Hai, watashi wa Furansu-jin desu.
Yes, I am French.
Furansu-go ga jouzu desu ne.
Your French is very good.
Arigatou gozaimasu. Ken-san wa Nihon-jin desu ka.
Thank you. Ken, are you Japanese?
Hai. Watashi wa Nihon-jin desu. Nihon-go o hanashimasu.
Yes. I am Japanese. I speak Japanese.
Eigo mo hanasemasu ka.
Can you speak English too?
Hai, sukoshi Eigo o hanashimasu.
Yes, I speak a little English.
π Vocabulary
5 wordsβ Key Sentence
Country + jin / go
Nationality / Language
- Pattern: Country + δΊΊ/θͺ
- Meaning: To express nationality or language.
Amerika-jin
American person
Supein-go
Spanish language
π Explanation
To express nationality in Japanese, you simply add the suffix δΊΊ (jin) after the name of the country.
Similarly, to express a language, you add the suffix θͺ (go) after the country name.
Note: For English, we use θ±θͺ (Eigo) rather than 'Igirisu-go'.
Nihon + jin
= Japanese person
Nihon + go
= Japanese language
π Quiz
How do you say 'French language' in Japanese?