Names of Nationalities in Russian

Did you know that we use special nouns when speaking about nationalities? The only exception in the adjective “Russian”, also meaning a nationality.

For example,

Он француз. He is French (Nationality).

Это французское блюдо. It is a French dish (Adjective).

Она испанка. She is Spanish (Nationality).

Это испанский танец. It is a Spanish dance (Adjective).

Я русская. I am Russian.

Это русская песня. It is a Russian song.