es de Inglaterra
/es de inɡlatera/from spelling rules
To say that someone is from England in Spanish, use es de Inglaterra.
The phrase es de Inglaterra is used to indicate that a person was born in or comes from England.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb es (is), the preposition de (from) and the noun Inglaterra (England).
Which one should you use?
While es de Inglaterra describes origin, you can also use the adjectives inglés (masculine) or inglesa (feminine) to say someone is English.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can change the verb to indicate different subjects. To say 'I am from England', use soy de Inglaterra. To say 'you are from England' to a single person informally, use eres de Inglaterra. To say 'they are from England', use the plural form son de Inglaterra.
How do you pronounce it?
/es de inɡlatera/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word for England, Inglaterra, is actually a 'calque', meaning it was constructed as a direct linguistic imitation of the English name 'England'.
- While you can say someone es de Inglaterra, using the term británico is often considered more politically accurate in many Spanish-speaking contexts to avoid mislabeling someone from the wider United Kingdom.
- The adjective inglés performs double duty in Spanish, as it is used both to describe a person's nationality and to name the English language itself.
Examples in context
- El señor López proviene de Inglaterra.Mr. Lopez comes from England.
- Mi profesor es de Inglaterra.My teacher is from England.
- ¿Tu amigo es de Inglaterra?Is your friend from England?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are talking about a new coworker.
- Alejandro¿Sabes de dónde es el nuevo jefe?Do you know where the new boss is from?
- ElenaSí, él es de Inglaterra.Yes, he is from England.
- AlejandroQué interesante, ¿habla mucho inglés?How interesting, does he speak a lot of English?
- ElenaClaro, es su lengua materna.Of course, it is his native language.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Inglaterra, de, es, CC BY-SA 4.0.
