Spanish Conversation · Level 85
60 words
Spanish word
guineano
Pronunciation
IPA/gineˈano/
Meaning
- masculine nounGuinean
Example
Mi vecino es guineano.
My neighbor is Guinean.
More examples
Ayer conocí a un guineano en la universidad.
Yesterday I met a Guinean at the university.
Core concept
Person from Guinea holding a national flag.
Common phrases
conocer a un guineano
meet a Guinean
hablar con un guineano
talk with a Guinean
Similar words
ecuatoguineano: Person from Equatorial Guinea, the Spanish-speaking country in Central Africa.
Definition in Spanish
Término que indica pertenencia a Guinea; funciona como sustantivo para personas y como adjetivo para elementos relacionados con ese país.
Word origin
Formed from the place name Guinea plus the Spanish suffix -ano, which marks origin or relation, so guineano denotes a person or thing from Guinea.
Usage tips
- In Spanish contexts guineano often points to Equatorial Guinea (which has Spanish as an official language), so naming the specific country or using ecuatoguineano clarifies which Guinea is meant.