soy de Nueva York
/soi de nweba ʝoɾk/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I am from new york" is translated into Spanish as soy de Nueva York.
This phrase is used to state that your hometown or place of origin is New York. You can also use the demonyms neoyorquino (masculine) or neoyorquina (feminine) to say "I am a New Yorker".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of soy (I am), de (from/of) and Nueva York (New York).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Vengo de Nueva York is commonly used to express origin. In Spain, people may use Soy de Nueva York, de los Estados Unidos.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb soy is the first-person singular present indicative of ser, which is used for permanent characteristics such as origin.
Did you know?
- The word Nueva York is a calque, meaning it is a literal word-for-word translation of the English 'New York' into Spanish.
- In some contexts, calling someone neoyorquino describes a specific fast-paced personality or lifestyle rather than just their place of birth.
- While soy de describes your origin, saying estoy en Nueva York describes your current location. Switching the verb ser for estar changes the meaning from who you are to where you are.
Examples in context
- Soy de Nueva York.I am from New York.
- Hola, soy de Nueva York.Hello, I am from New York.
- No soy de aquí, soy de Nueva York.I am not from here, I am from New York.
Example conversation
Two people are meeting for the first time at a party.
- Lucía¿De dónde eres, Alejandro?Where are you from, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSoy de Madrid, ¿y tú, Lucía?I am from Madrid, and you, Lucía?
- LucíaYo soy de Nueva York.I am from New York.
- Alejandro¡Qué interesante!How interesting!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
