Holidays and tourism in Spanish - EdexcelVocabulary - countries and continents

Holidays and tourism is a broad topic. It is important to know the basic vocabulary, to understand written and spoken information and to be able to talk and write about your own holiday experiences.

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Vocabulary - countries and continents

When talking about holidays, it is important to know the names of countries you might visit.

Countries on map of Europe labelled by numbers

Los países de Europa

Countries:Nationalities/languages:
Alemania, Escocia, España, Francia, Gales, Grecia, Inglaterra, Irlanda, Irlanda del Norte, Las Islas Canarias, Italiaalemán, británico, escocés, español, francés, galés, griego, inglés, irlandés, italiano, norirlandés
Countries:Alemania, Escocia, España, Francia, Gales, Grecia, Inglaterra, Irlanda, Irlanda del Norte, Las Islas Canarias, Italia
Nationalities/languages:alemán, británico, escocés, español, francés, galés, griego, inglés, irlandés, italiano, norirlandés

Question

Look at the map and complete the table by putting the words (in the box above) in the correct spaces. The first one has been done for you.

Name of country (English)Name of country (Spanish)Nationality/language
1EnglandInglaterrainglés
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Most that end in -n or -s do not have separate feminine forms, eg:

  • un abrigo marrón (a brown overcoat)
  • una camisa marrón (a brown shirt)
  • un abrigo gris (a grey overcoat)
  • una camisa gris (a grey shirt)

However, adjectives of nationality ending in -n or -s do have separate feminine forms in both the singular and the plural.

Masculine (singular and plural)Feminine (singular and plural)
un chico alemán (a German boy)una chica alemana (a German girl)
unos chicos alemanes (some German boys)unas chicas alemanas (some German girls)
un chico inglés (an English boy)una chica inglesa (an English girl)
unos chicos ingleses (some English boys)unas chicas inglesas (some English girls)
Masculine (singular and plural)un chico alemán (a German boy)
Feminine (singular and plural)una chica alemana (a German girl)
Masculine (singular and plural)unos chicos alemanes (some German boys)
Feminine (singular and plural)unas chicas alemanas (some German girls)
Masculine (singular and plural)un chico inglés (an English boy)
Feminine (singular and plural)una chica inglesa (an English girl)
Masculine (singular and plural)unos chicos ingleses (some English boys)
Feminine (singular and plural)unas chicas inglesas (some English girls)

(Note the loss of the accent in all forms but the masculine singular.)

Here is some more useful vocabulary connected with countries and continents.

castellanoCastillian (ie Spanish as spoken in Spain)
catalánCatalan
EuropaEurope
europeoEuropean
los Estados UnidosUnited States
norteamericanoNorth American
latinoamericanoLatin American
sudamericanoSouth American
castellano
Castillian (ie Spanish as spoken in Spain)
catalán
Catalan
Europa
Europe
europeo
European
los Estados Unidos
United States
norteamericano
North American
latinoamericano
Latin American
sudamericano
South American