Spanish Conversation · Level 76
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Spanish word
paraguayo
Pronunciation
IPA/paɾaˈɣwaʝo/
Meaning
- masculine nounParaguayan
Example
Él es un paraguayo.
He is a Paraguayan.
More examples
Conocí a un paraguayo en el mercado.
I met a Paraguayan at the market.
Core concept
Person standing in front of the outline of Paraguay.
Common phrases
un paraguayo
a Paraguayan
los paraguayos
the Paraguayans
Similar words
español: Person from Spain, often speaking the Spanish variety used in Spain.
mexicano: Person from Mexico, often associated with Mexican Spanish and local culture.
argentino: Person from Argentina, often speaking Spanish with an Argentine accent and lively intonation.
colombiano: Person from Colombia, often speaking Colombian Spanish noted for clear pronunciation.
Definition in Spanish
Gentilicio y adjetivo que indica que alguien o algo procede de Paraguay.
Word origin
Derived from the country name Paraguay plus the Spanish adjectival/demonym suffix -o, producing paraguayo and its gender and number variants paraguaya, paraguayos, and paraguayas.
Usage tips
- As an adjective it normally follows the noun and must agree in gender and number, for example un escritor paraguayo, una escritora paraguaya, los escritores paraguayos.
Opposites
- extranjeroforeignernoun
Related words
- paraguayenseParaguayannoun