How to Say ‘I'm from the United States.’ in Mexican Spanish
Soy de Estados Unidos.
SOY deh ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs
[SOY deh ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico, americano can sound like it ignores that Mexicans are Americans too. Soy de Estados Unidos or soy estadounidense lands better.
Phrase Breakdown
Soy de
SOY deh
I'm from
'Soy' (from 'ser') is used for origin. It rhymes with English 'boy'.
Soy de Monterrey.
I'm from Monterrey.
Words in this phrase
Soy
[SOY]
I am
Used to identify yourself by name in introductions at networking events.
Frente al representante, digo Soy Emily Smith con seguridad.
In front of the representative, I say I am Emily Smith confidently.
de
[deh]
from
Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of,' depending on context.
Vengo de una conferencia sobre liderazgo.
I come from a conference about leadership.
Estados Unidos.
ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs
the United States.
No article is needed in everyday speech. Say it es-TA-dos u-NI-dos.
Mi hermano vive en Estados Unidos.
My brother lives in the United States.
Words in this phrase
Estados
[ehs-TAH-dohs]
States
Plural of estado (state); part of the country name.
México tiene treinta y dos estados.
Mexico has thirty-two states.
Unidos
[oo-NEE-dohs]
United
Plural of 'unido'; with Estados it forms 'United States'.
Vive en Estados Unidos.
He lives in the United States.
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