How would I say I am from?

Question

Would it be Yo son Texas or would it be Yo son de Texas?

Answer 1

Soy de. Son de means they are from.

Answer 2

Everyone else seems to have pretty much covered the whole verb conjugation thing, so it seems that the only thing left for me to add is that, in Spanish, the state is pronounced and often spelled Tejas. According the the RAE, the preferred spelling is Texas, but most people (in Spain, at least) spell it Tejas. People from Mexico or other parts of Latin America might favor the spelling with an 'X', just because they're closer to and come into contact more with the English spelling.

Excellent observation (no surprise, just admitting you aced it again) - LateToDinner, Sep 18, 2010

This used to be true. However I have the impression that lately, both "México" and "Texas" have gained a lot of ground compared to "Méjico" and "Tejas", to the point of being more common now. "Tejano" is still used exclusively for "Texan", though - bill1111, Sep 18, 2010

Answer 3

If lit'l ol' you were in fact the Great State of Texas, then, and only then, could you boast:

Yo Soy Texas!

So use Eddy's"

Soy de Texas.

The soy being ist person means you don't need to use the yo unless you really want to stress, I am from Texas!

Soy escoces...:-) - lagartijaverde, Sep 18, 2010

and Texan at the same time? - LateToDinner, Sep 18, 2010

Answer 4

¿De dónde eres? Where are you from?

Soy de Texas. I 'm from Texas.

Answer 5

vt2430 ,Welcome to the forum. Lesson 1.1 ser vs. estar will give you a lot more to learn from.

Answer 6

Hola! Seria "I'm from Texas": " Soy de Tejas" "Where are you from?" : " De donde sos (eres)?"

Answer 7

People from Mexico or other parts of Latin America might favor the spelling with an 'X', just because they're closer to and come into contact more with the English spelling.

The influence of English might be a factor in some peoples choice to spell them with 'x' but there is ample precedent for the spelling with an 'x' in 16th century Spanish.