Spanish Conversation · Level 88
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Spanish word
porteño
Pronunciation
IPA/poɾˈteɲo/
Meaning
- masculine nounBuenos Aires native
Example
Los porteños son muy amables.
Buenos Aires natives are very friendly.
More examples
Los porteños suelen saludar con un beso en la mejilla.
The people of Buenos Aires tend to greet with a kiss on the cheek.
Core concept
A person drinking mate on a Buenos Aires street as a symbol of local life.
Common phrases
los porteños
the people of Buenos Aires
un porteño típico
a typical Buenos Aires native
Similar words
argentino: Has Argentine nationality.
Definition in Spanish
Palabra que designa a las personas originarias o que habitan la ciudad de Buenos Aires, y adjetivo aplicado a lo propio de esa ciudad.
Word origin
Built from the root puerto and the Spanish demonym suffix -eño, a regular formation that came to mean a native or characteristic of Buenos Aires.
Usage tips
- Technically denotes inhabitants of the city itself; people from Buenos Aires province are more often called bonaerense rather than porteño.
Other meanings
- from Buenos Airesadjective
Opposites
- provincianosomeone from the provincesnoun