Learn to write a warm personal letter to a friend about your own culture —…
You can already say hello and tell someone your name. Now let’s learn more words to talk about yourself — where you are from, your age, and more!
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Personal Information Words
Here are important words we use to talk about ourselves:
Personal Information
nameageaddressphone numberdate of birth
Example
My name is Hamza.
My age is 15.
My phone number is 06-12-34-56-78.
My name is Hamza.
My age is 15.
My phone number is 06-12-34-56-78.
هذه كلمات مهمة نستخدمها للحديث عن أنفسنا: name (الاسم)، age (العمر)، address (العنوان)، phone number (رقم الهاتف).
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Countries
Now let’s learn the names of some countries in English:
Countries
MoroccoFranceSpainthe United StatesEgypt
💡 Easy Tip
Notice that “the United States” uses the word “the” before it! Most country names don’t need “the,” but a few do.
Notice that “the United States” uses the word “the” before it! Most country names don’t need “the,” but a few do.
تعلمنا أسماء بعض الدول بالإنجليزية: Morocco (المغرب)، France (فرنسا)، Spain (إسبانيا). لاحظ أن “the United States” تحتاج كلمة “the” قبلها.
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Nationalities
A nationality tells us which country a person is from. Look at the pattern:
Country
Morocco
Nationality
Moroccan
More Examples
France → French, Spain → Spanish, Egypt → Egyptian
الجنسية تخبرنا من أي بلد يأتي الشخص. مثال: Morocco (المغرب) → Moroccan (مغربي). كل دولة لها كلمة خاصة بالجنسية.
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Putting It All Together
Now we can use all these words in one sentence:
Example
My name is Hamza. I am 15 years old. I am from Morocco. I am Moroccan.
My name is Hamza. I am 15 years old. I am from Morocco. I am Moroccan.
Try saying a sentence like this about yourself!
يمكننا الآن استخدام كل هذه الكلمات في جملة واحدة، مثل: “My name is Hamza. I am from Morocco. I am Moroccan.”
Personal Info, Countries & Nationalities — Summary Card
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⬇ Download the Summary CardTest Yourself!
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“My ___ is Hamza” means “my name is Hamza.”
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Morocco, France, and Spain are all ___.
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A person from Morocco is ___.
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A person from France is ___.
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