soy de México — soy mexicano
I'm from Mexico — I'm Mexican
Common trap for English speakers No article with nationality (not 'soy un mexicano'), lowercase mexicano, and it agrees in gender — a woman says mexicana.
In the story
Lucía
To answer, start with soy de… Then the place. Today’s model line is: soy de México — soy mexicano. You’ll swap in your own truth.
Lucía
Hear it: soy—de—Mé—xi—co. The x is like an h/s blend: Mé-ji-co/Mé-si-co depending on region; neutral: Mé-ji-co. And soy mexiCAno—stress on ca. If you’re a woman, you’d say mexicana. Repeat with me: soy de México — soy mexicano.
Lucía
Again, a bit slower: soy… de… México. And the nationality: soy mexicano. Natural speed: soy de México — soy mexicano. Use soy de… with any place: soy de Chicago, soy de Madrid.
Learn it in the story
This phrase appears in the lesson:
Level pre-A1 · Lesson 6