A1 · Beginner

Countries, Regions & Nationalities

Name common countries and nationalities, introduce where you are from and use the wider place-name list for reference.

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Words & phrases: 231
Lessons: 2
Conversations: 1
Readings: 1

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English

a country
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Germany
England
France
Spain
Italy
a capital
Swedish
Norwegian
German
French
Spanish
Italian
a foreigner
foreign
a nationality
a mother tongue
a Dane
a German (person)
a European
I come from Denmark.
Which languages do you speak?
abroad
Albania
Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Finland
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
the Netherlands
North Macedonia
Poland
Portugal
Romania
the Russian Federation
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Switzerland
Ukraine
the United Kingdom
Vatican City
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China
East Timor
Georgia
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
the Maldives
Mongolia
Burma (Myanmar)
Nepal
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
the Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkmenistan
the United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
the Central African Republic
Chad
the Comoros
Congo
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
the Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
the Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
São Tomé and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Western Sahara
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Antigua and Barbuda
the Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
the Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
the United States of America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
French Guiana
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
the Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
Alaska
Hawaii
Corsica
Sicily
Sardinia
the Balearic Islands
Kaliningrad
Cabinda
Tasmania
the Falkland Islands
the Galapagos Islands
Australasia
North and Central America
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
American
Brazilian
Canadian
Chinese
Egyptian
Japanese
Saudi
a nation
a principality
a province
a territory

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2 Lessons

Lesson 1
Countries and Nationalities
Lesson 2
Where Are You From?

Where this unit fits

Courses with this unit.

Start hereA1

Beginner · Part 2

Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.

24 Units · about 19 h

SituationsA1

Getting to Know People

Say where you are from, talk about your family and free time, and make plans by phone or text.

9 Units · about 7.5 h

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