nací en
/naθi en/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I was born in" is nací en.
This phrase is used to state the place or time of one's birth.
What does it mean word for word?
The word nací is a single verb meaning "I was born" and does not require a separate word for "was" like in English. The preposition en means "in".
How does it change in a sentence?
nací is the first-person singular preterite indicative of the verb nacer.
How do you pronounce it?
/naθi en/
Did you know?
- To say someone is 'born into' a certain social class, Spanish uses the phrase nacer en cuna de, such as nacer en cuna de oro for being born wealthy.
- The word nacido is used to describe a 'natural' talent, such as un músico nacido, meaning someone born with a gift for music.
- While nací means 'I was born', Spanish speakers often use the verb nacer to describe the start of an idea or a project, similar to the English phrase 'born from'.
Examples in context
- Yo nací en Osaka.I was born in Osaka.This sentence shows how to use nací en with a city name.Tatoeba #1952232 by marcelostockle, translation #259335 by CN
- Nací en esta casa.I was born in this home.This sentence shows how to use nací en with a location like a house.Tatoeba #12527577 by Shishir, translation #9935694 by ddnktr
- Nací en York en 1988.I was born in 1988 in York.This sentence shows how to use nací en to state both a year and a location.Tatoeba #1991765 by Shishir, translation #437089 by lukaszpp
- Nací en Madrid.I was born in Madrid.
- Nací en Barcelona.I was born in Barcelona.
- Yo nací en Buenos Aires.I was born in Buenos Aires.
- 48 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are introducing themselves at a party.
- SofíaHola, soy Sofía. ¿De dónde eres?Hi, I'm Sofía. Where are you from?
- AlejandroSoy de Madrid, pero nací en Sevilla.I'm from Madrid, but I was born in Seville.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Yo nací en México.That's great! I was born in Mexico.
- AlejandroMucho gusto, Sofía.Nice to meet you, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
