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Photo by Milan Phillips

Expressing your identity in different languages!

Milan Phillips —

A brief introduction to some introductions in French, Spanish and Japanese.

My Name is …

French: Je m'appelle (name) <zhuh mah-pehl name>.

Spanish: Me llamo (name) or Mi nombre es (name).

Japanese: わたしのなまえは (name) です。<Watshi no namae wa--- desu (des)>.

What is your nationality…?

French: Quelle est ta nationalité?

Japanese: なにじんですか。nani jin desuka.

Spanish: ¿De qué nacionalidad eres?

My nationality is…

French: Je suis (nationality).

Spanish: Mi nacionalidad es (nationality).

Japanese: (Place) じんです。(place) jin desu <des>.

I am from …

French: Je viens de/du/d’ (place).

Japanese: (place) からきました。(Place) kara kimashita.

Spanish: Soy de (Place).


Used in context

I'm a New Zealander

French: Je suis néo-zélandaise.

Japanese: ニュージーランド人です。nyuujiirandojin desu.

Spanish: Soy neocelandesa.

I’m Māori

French : Je suis maorie.

Japanese: マオリ人です。maorijin desu.

Spanish: Soy maori.

I’m from Tonga

French: Je viens de Tonga.

Japanese:トンガ人です。tongajin desu.

Spanish: Soy de Tonga.

I am from the Cook Islands

French: Je viens des îles Cook.

Japanese: クック諸島人です。Kukku shotou jin desu.

Spanish: Soy de las islas de Cook.

I am from Samoa

French: Je viens de Samoa.

Japanese: サモア人です。samoajin desu.

Spanish: Soy de Samoa.

I am from Somalia

French: Je viens de Somalia.

Japanese:ソマリア人です。somariajin desu.

Spanish: Soy de Somalia.


Art credits:

Isabel Paul, Year 12

Instagram art account: @leafdoesart

Qazzandrav Gines, Year 12

Instagram art account:@qhunni