B114 words · Intermediate

Nationalities vocabulary — B1

Nationalities vocabulary for belonging to a country, including citizen, foreigner and visa, plus the words Polish and Dutch for saying where someone is from.

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foreigner
/ˈfɔrənər/
Someone from a country that is not your own.
Example: As a foreigner, she found some of the local customs surprising.
nationality
/ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
The country that you legally belong to, usually the one where you were born.
Example: Please write your nationality on the top of the form.
citizen
/ˈsɪtəzən/
A person who legally belongs to a country and has rights there.
Example: She is now a British citizen and votes in elections.
tradition
/trəˈdɪʃən/
A way of doing something that a family or country has followed for many years.
Example: Eating fish at New Year is a family tradition here.
homeland
/ˈhoʊmˌlænd/
The country where you or your family originally come from.
Example: He returned to his homeland after twenty years abroad.
native
/ˈneɪtɪv/
Describes the country or place where you were born.
Example: French is her native language.
passport
/ˈpæˌspɔrt/
An official document that proves who you are and which country you belong to, used for travel.
Example: Don't forget to bring your passport to the airport.
visa
/ˈvizə/
Official permission, often stamped in a travel document, that allows you to enter another country.
Example: She had to apply for a visa before flying to India.
custom
/ˈkʌstəm/
A way of behaving that is traditional among a particular group of people.
Example: Removing your shoes indoors is a common custom in many countries.
nation
/ˈneɪʃən/
A large group of people who share the same land, government and often language.
Example: Every nation sent a team to the games.
Polish
/ˈpɑlɪʃ/
Belonging to or coming from Poland.
Example: Half the builders on the site were Polish and stayed for years.
Dutch
/dʌtʃ/
Belonging to or coming from the Netherlands.
Example: The Dutch couple next door cycle everywhere in all weather.
Swedish
/ˈswidɪʃ/
Belonging to or coming from Sweden.
Example: She learned Swedish in six months and never lost the accent.
Portuguese
/ˈpɔrtʃəˌɡiz/
Belonging to or coming from Portugal.
Example: The Portuguese bakery opens at five in the morning.