English–Spanish
“yank” in Spanish
How to say “yank” in Spanish
“Yank” in Spanish is yanqui.
Informal, often pejorative term for a U.S. person.
Example sentences with yanqui
En la playa vi a unos yanquis sacando fotos.
On the beach I saw some Americans taking photos.
Tips for using yanqui
- As an adjective it normally follows the noun (política yanqui) and takes gender and plural endings, and in formal contexts speakers prefer estadounidense or americano.