Lesson 38. What is his nationality?

This lesson topic is about a person nationality. You will learn how to correctly name a nationality (nationality) in the singular and plural forms from the corresponding country name..

Страна → национальность (ед. ч. / мн. ч.) Country → Nationality (singular / plural)

Россия → русский / русские; Russia → Russian / Russians;
США → американец / американцы; USA → American / Americans;
Польша → поляк / поляки; Poland → Pole / Poles;
Италия → итальянец / итальянцы; Italy → Italian / Italians;
Швеция → швед / шведы. Sweden → Swede / Swedes.

– Кто ты по национальности? What nationality are you?

– По национальности я русский. I am a Russian by nationality.

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