When to use female or masc. Nationalities

Jackie B.A2Kwiziq community member

When to use female or masc. Nationalities

Nosotras vivimos en Dublín pero somos ________. We live in Dublin but we are Portuguese.(HINT: portugués = singular for Portuguese
Why is the answer portugesas, which isfemale? 
Asked 1 year ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Jackie

You can see at the beginning of the sentence that it is referring to "we" in feminine: Nosotras vivimos..., so you then need "portuguesas".

Saludos

Colin S.A2Kwiziq community member

I agree there is no clue to the gender therefore we should use the masculine. WE could be a couple so use masculine

Colin S.A2Kwiziq community member

I agree there is no clue to the gender therefore we should use the masculine.  Ah spotted it nosotras is feminine. Masculin would be nosotros Therefore is portugusas

InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Colin

The answer to this was given to Jackie some time ago. See in the thread.

The subject is saying "Nosotras... (using the feminine plural)

Saludos

When to use female or masc. Nationalities

Nosotras vivimos en Dublín pero somos ________. We live in Dublin but we are Portuguese.(HINT: portugués = singular for Portuguese
Why is the answer portugesas, which isfemale? 

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