nasyonalidad
nasyonalidád with stress marks
nationality
Usage Note
Nasyonalidad is borrowed from Spanish nacionalidad and is used in legal, immigration, and official documentation contexts when declaring or inquiring about a person's citizenship status. In casual conversation, Filipinos more often use pagkamamamayan or ask directly rather than using this formal term.
Examples
" Ano ang nasyonalidad mo? "
Natural Translation
What is your nationality?
Literal Translation
What the nationality your?
" Ipinagmamalaki ko ang aking nasyonalidad bilang isang Pilipino. "
Natural Translation
I am proud of my nationality as a Filipino.
Literal Translation
Proud I the my nationality as one Filipino.
" Sa pagpasok sa ibang bansa, kailangan mong ideklara ang iyong nasyonalidad sa harap ng opisyal ng imigrasyon. "
Natural Translation
When entering another country, you must declare your nationality in front of the immigration officer.
Literal Translation
In entering to other country, must you to-declare the your nationality in front of officer of immigration.
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