Spanish word

libanés

Pronunciation

IPA/liβaˈnes/

Meaning

  • masculine nounLebanese

Example

Mi amigo es libanés.

My friend is Lebanese.

Illustration for libanés (Lebanese)

More examples

Conocí a un libanés en la universidad.

I met a Lebanese at university.

Core concept

Silhouette of Lebanon beside a person.

Common phrases

  • un libanés

    a Lebanese

  • libanés de nacimiento

    born in Lebanon

Similar words

libanesa: Lebanese woman.
Líbano: Country of Lebanon.
árabe: Person of Arab origin.

Definition in Spanish

Término que designa a una persona procedente del Líbano y también se usa como adjetivo para aquello relacionado con Líbano.

Word origin

Derived by attaching -és to Líbano, following the same pattern that forms other Spanish demonyms such as francés and inglés.

Usage tips

  • When stating nationality, speakers commonly say es libanés without an article rather than es un libanés, unless specifying a role or category.

Opposites

Related words

  • libanesawoman from Lebanonnoun

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