Spanish Conversation · Level 111
59 words
Spanish word
ucraniano
Pronunciation
IPA/ukɾaˈnjano/
Meaning
- masculine nounUkrainian
Example
Conocí a un ucraniano en la universidad.
I met a Ukrainian in college.
More examples
¿Has hablado con algún ucraniano del barrio?
Have you spoken with any Ukrainian in the neighborhood?
Core concept
Person wrapped in a blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag.
Common phrases
el ucraniano
the Ukrainian
un ucraniano refugiado
a Ukrainian refugee
algunos ucranianos
some Ukrainians
Definition in Spanish
Persona nacida en Ucrania o que posee la nacionalidad ucraniana; también adjetivo para lo relativo a Ucrania o a su lengua.
Word origin
From Spanish Ucrania 'Ukraine' plus the suffix -ano that forms nationalities and adjectives, with Ucrania ultimately from East Slavic ukraina meaning 'borderland'.
Usage tips
- In Spanish demonyms are lowercase, so ucraniano is not capitalized as it is in English, and it agrees in gender and number (ucraniano, ucraniana, ucranianos, ucranianas).