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<!-- (Audio) Julieta: Soy uruguaya y soy estratega de marketing. -->

--description--

In this task, Julieta shares her nationality and profession. Listen carefully to identify which country she says she's from.

In Spanish, nationalities often have gendered endings:

  • -o for masculine.

  • -a for feminine.

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What is Julieta's nationality?

--answers--

Chilena

--feedback--

Listen again for the correct country.


Uruguaya


Colombiana

--feedback--

This is not the nationality Julieta mentions.


Argentina

--feedback--

She doesn't say she's from Argentina.

--video-solution--

2

--explanation--

Soy uruguaya means "I am Uruguayan".

The word uruguaya is the feminine form for someone from Uruguay.

Spanish uses gendered nationality terms, so since Julieta is female, she uses uruguaya (not uruguayo).

--scene--

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        },
        "opacity": 0
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    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "ES_A1_julieta_personal_details.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 47.92,
      "finishTimestamp": 51.2
    }
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    },
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      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Soy uruguaya y soy estratega de marketing.",
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      }
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