ma nationalité
In French, "my nationality" is said as ma nationalité.
The phrase is used to refer to the legal status of belonging to a particular nation.
Did you know?
- In a political context, a person might possess la nationalité of a country without actually being a 'citoyen' (citizen), as the terms can carry different legal weights in French law.
- While 'ma nationalité' is the legal term, if you are talking about your cultural or ethnic background, a French speaker might instead use the term mes origines.
- The word nationalité traces back to the Latin 'natio', which originally referred to a large group of people born at the same time or a specific tribe.
Examples in context
- Ma nationalité est française.My nationality is French.
- Je dois indiquer ma nationalité sur ce formulaire.I must indicate my nationality on this form.
- Est-ce que ma nationalité pose un problème ?Does my nationality pose a problem?
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are filling out registration forms at a conference.
- NathanEmma, où écris-je ma nationalité ici ?Emma, where do I write my nationality here?
- EmmaC'est dans la deuxième case, Nathan.It is in the second box, Nathan.
- NathanD'accord, je l'écris maintenant.Okay, I am writing it now.
- EmmaParfait, on peut rendre les papiers.Perfect, we can hand in the papers.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ma, nationalité, CC BY-SA 4.0.
