tu nacionalidad
/tu naθjonalidad/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "your nationality" is tu nacionalidad.
This phrase is used to ask about the country where a person is a legal citizen.
Which one should you use?
tu nacionalidad is the informal way to say "your nationality", while su nacionalidad is the formal alternative.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing someone formally, you should use su nacionalidad instead of tu nacionalidad.
How do you pronounce it?
/tu naθjonalidad/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, nationality adjectives like español or mexicano are not capitalized unless they start a sentence, which is the opposite of the rule in English.
- The word nacionalidad shares a deep historical root with the English word 'kin', as both stem from Proto-Indo-European roots referring to birth or lineage.
- Asking someone for tu nacionalidad in a social setting can feel bureaucratic, so people usually ask ¿de dónde eres? instead.
Examples in context
- "¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad?" "Polaca"."What's your nationality?" "Polish."This example shows how to answer the question "What's your nationality?" using tu nacionalidad.Tatoeba #10046540 by manufrutos, translation #6850928 by lucasmg123
- ¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad?What's your nationality?This sentence is a way to ask "What's your nationality?" using tu nacionalidad.Tatoeba #3077603 by Ricardo14, translation #2713454 by CK
- No sé cuál es tu nacionalidad.I don't know what your nationality is.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are filling out a form for a club.
- Daniel¿Puedo preguntarte algo sobre el formulario?Can I ask you something about the form?
- SofíaClaro, dime.Sure, tell me.
- Daniel¿En qué parte dice tu nacionalidad?Where does it say your nationality?
- SofíaEstá justo debajo de tu nombre.It is right below your name.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nacionalidad, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
