artista
neutral, Mexico
In Mexico an artist is artista for both men and women, with un artista for a man and una artista for a woman. Only the article changes.
Mexicans also use artista for performers such as singers and actors, not only painters.
Meaning: person who makes art (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Plural is los artistas or las artistas. Many nouns that end in -ista work the same way, such as dentista and periodista.
Did you know?
- Frida Kahlo, probably the best known Mexican artist, lived and worked in Coyoacán in Mexico City.
Examples in context
- Mi prima es artista.My cousin is an artist.
- Ese artista pinta murales.That artist paints murals.
- Conocí a una artista de Oaxaca.I met an artist from Oaxaca.
Example conversation
Inés shows her friend Raúl a painting made by her aunt.
- Raúl¿Quién pintó esto?Who painted this?
- InésMi tía. Es artista.My aunt. She is an artist.
- RaúlEs muy buena artista.She is a very good artist.
