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Let's look at some examples.
Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
Eu sou de Nova Iorque.
Eu sou de Nova Iorque.
Eu sou de Porto Alegre.
Eu sou de Porto Alegre.
Eu sou de Seattle. E você?
Eu sou de Seattle. E você?
Eu sou de Londres.
Eu sou de Londres.
Eu sou de São Paulo.
Eu sou de São Paulo.
Eu sou australiana.
Eu sou australiana.
Did you notice how the last speaker uses a different pattern?
Eu sou australiana.
"I'm Australian."
Eu sou australiana.
First is eu, "I." Eu.
Next is sou, "am." Sou.
Together, Eu sou… "I'm…." Eu sou…
Next is australiana, an "Australian," woman. Australiana.
Here, Mia Martin uses a feminine adjective, australiana, to describe herself.
All together, Eu sou australiana. "I'm Australian." Eu sou australiana.
This pattern is
Eu sou NATIONALITY.
"I am NATIONALITY."
To use this pattern, simply replace the NATIONALITY placeholder with your nationality.
Note: This pattern requires an adjective, and its gender will depend on the gender of the speaker.
Mia Martin uses a feminine adjective, australiana.
A male speaker from Australia would use a masculine adjective, australiano.
Eu sou australiano. I'm Australian. Eu sou australiano.
You can use this response to answer the question, De onde você é?
You should be aware of this pattern, but you won't need it for this lesson.

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