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Mis abuelos son gallegos y hablan gallego en casa.

Mis abuelos son gallegos y hablan gallego en casa.
My grandparents are Galician and speak Galician at home.
From Lesson 267:Languages of Spain (el catalán, tutear)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Mis abuelos son gallegos y hablan gallego en casa.

Why aren't gallegos and gallego capitalized like "Galician" is in English?
In Spanish, nationalities, regional identities (like gallegos), and languages (like gallego) are not capitalized. They are always written in lowercase unless they are the first word of a sentence.
Why is it plural (gallegos) the first time and singular (gallego) the second time?
The first time, gallegos acts as an adjective describing mis abuelos, so it must be plural to match them. The second time, gallego is a noun referring to the language they speak, which is always singular.
Why do we use son instead of están to say where they are from?
We use son, which comes from the verb ser, because it describes their origin and permanent identity. Being Galician is an inherent trait, so ser is the correct choice over estar.
Why does the sentence say en casa instead of en la casa?
Just like in English where we say "at home" instead of "at the home", Spanish uses the set phrase en casa to refer to one's own home. Using en la casa would sound like you are pointing out a specific physical building rather than the concept of being at home.

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