boliviano
/boliˈbjano/
The Spanish word for "bolivian" is boliviano.
The term is used as an adjective to describe things pertaining to Bolivia or as a noun to refer to a person from Bolivia.
Meaning: pertaining to Bolivia (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective or a noun, the word changes to match the gender and number of the subject. Use boliviana for a female, bolivianos for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and bolivianas for a group consisting entirely of females. Note that unlike in English, these demonyms are not capitalized in Spanish unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/boliˈbjano/
Did you know?
- While boliviano is the demonym for the people, it is also the name of the national currency of Bolivia.
- In Bolivia, people often use the term camba for those from the lowlands and colla for those from the highlands, rather than the general term boliviano.
- The name 'Bolivia' itself is an eponym, derived from the name of the liberator Simón Bolívar.
Examples in context
- Adolfo es de Bolivia. Es boliviano.Adolfo is from Bolivia. He is Bolivian.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of boliviano to identify a person's nationality.Tatoeba #1110318 by alexmarcelo, translation #1110316 by frpzzd
- El embajador boliviano llegó hoy a la conferencia internacionalThe Bolivian ambassador arrived at the international conference today
- El escritor boliviano es muy aclamado en BarcelonaThe Bolivian writer is highly acclaimed in Barcelona
- Me encanta la comida boliviana, especialmente los salteños y las empanadasI love Bolivian food, especially salteños and empanadas
- Mi vecino es boliviano y siempre nos invita a celebrar las fiestas tradicionales de su paísMy neighbor is Bolivian, and he always invites us to celebrate his country's traditional festivals
- Él compró un café boliviano muy rico.He bought a very delicious Bolivian coffee.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are at a restaurant discussing their lunch.
- Lucía¿Te gusta este postre boliviano?Do you like this Bolivian dessert?
- DanielSí, es delicioso.Yes, it is delicious.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿quieres probar un poco más?Daniel, do you want to try a little more?
- DanielNo gracias, estoy lleno.No thanks, I am full.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bolivian” translations and entries boliviano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
