es de Perú
/es de peɾu/from spelling rules
To say that someone is from Peru in Spanish, use es de Perú.
This phrase is used to state that a person's country of origin is Peru. You can also use the adjectives peruano for a male or peruana for a female to say someone is Peruvian.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb in the phrase changes depending on who you are talking about. If the subject is 'I', use soy de Perú. If the subject is 'we', use somos de Perú. If the subject is 'they' or 'you all', use son de Perú.
How do you pronounce it?
/es de peɾu/
Did you know?
- While peruano is the standard term for a Peruvian, people from the capital city of Lima are often specifically called limeños.
- The name Perú might not be a proper noun at all, but rather a corruption of the Quechua word pelu, meaning 'river'.
- The phrase uses the verb ser rather than estar because origin is considered an essential and permanent characteristic of a person.
Examples in context
- María es de Perú.María is from Peru.
- Mario es peruano.Mario is Peruvian.
- Juan es de Perú.Juan is from Peru.
- Carmen es peruana.Carmen is Peruvian.
- Mi mejor amiga es de Perú.My best friend is from Peru.
- ¿Ella es de Perú?Is she from Peru?
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking about a new classmate.
- MaríaMateo, ¿de dónde es el chico nuevo?Mateo, where is the new boy from?
- MateoÉl es de Perú.He is from Peru.
- María¡Qué bien! Me gusta mucho ese país.That's great! I like that country a lot.
- MateoSí, es un lugar muy bonito.Yes, it is a very beautiful place.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Perú, de, es, CC BY-SA 4.0.
