Spanish Conversation · Level 187
15 words
Spanish word
salvadoreño
Pronunciation
IPA/salβaðoˈɾeɲo/
Meaning
- masculine nounSalvadoran
Example
Mi amigo es salvadoreño.
My friend is Salvadoran.
More examples
Conocí a un salvadoreño en la cafetería.
I met a Salvadoran in the café.
Core concept
Person standing beside a map of El Salvador.
Common phrases
un salvadoreño
a Salvadoran
los salvadoreños
the Salvadorans
Similar words
centroamericano: Hails from Central America.
latinoamericano: Hails from Latin America.
Definition in Spanish
Persona originaria de la República de El Salvador; también usado como adjetivo de procedencia (salvadoreño/salvadoreña).
Word origin
A demonym made by attaching the suffix -eño to El Salvador, where -eño marks origin and Salvador is a Spanish name meaning 'savior'.
Usage tips
- As an adjective it normally follows the noun (ciudadano salvadoreño) but it also functions as a noun (un salvadoreño) and changes for gender and number.
Opposites
- extranjeroforeignernoun