canadiense
/kanaˈdjense/feminine, masculine
The Spanish word for 'canadian' is canadiense.
canadiense is a noun used to refer to a person from Canada. It also functions as an adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to Canada'.
Meaning: person from Canada (noun)
Which one should you use?
For a masculine singular person, use El canadiense. For a feminine singular person, use La canadiense. For a group of Canadians (masculine or mixed), use Los canadienses. For a group of female Canadians, use Las canadienses.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, add -s to the end of the word to get canadienses.
How do you pronounce it?
/kanaˈdjense/
What mistakes should you avoid?
In Spanish, canadiense is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence, unlike the English word 'Canadian'.
Did you know?
- The root of canadiense traces back to the Proto-North Iroquoian word *-nat-, reflecting the Indigenous origins of the name for the region.
- The ending of the word, -ense, is also used to create words for people from many other specific places, such as estadounidense for someone from the United States.
- While canadiense refers to the nationality, the Spanish word for the country Canadá uses an accent mark on the final 'a' to indicate stress.
Examples in context
- Tom no es canadiense.Tom isn't Canadian.This sentence is useful for practicing the negation of the word canadiense.Tatoeba #5588846 by ecorralest101, translation #2236943 by CK
- Mi novia es canadiense.My girlfriend is Canadian.This sentence is useful for describing a girlfriend using the word canadiense.Tatoeba #5755664 by arh, translation #3825918 by CK
- Mi madre es canadiense.My mother is Canadian.This sentence is useful for describing a mother using the word canadiense.Tatoeba #7849002 by Seael, translation #7848997 by CK
- La canadiense es muy amable.The Canadian woman is very kind.
- Me gusta la cultura canadiense.I enjoy Canadian culture.
- Los canadienses son famosos por su amor al hockey.Canadians are famous for their love of hockey.
- Él es canadiense.He is Canadian.
- Ella es canadiense.She is Canadian.
- soy canadienseI am Canadian
- La mujer canadiense.The Canadian woman.
- 195 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are talking about a new colleague.
- Sofía¿De dónde es el nuevo empleado?Where is the new employee from?
- MateoÉl es canadiense.He is Canadian.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! ¿Habla francés también?That's great! Does he speak French too?
- MateoSí, todo buen canadiense lo sabe.Yes, every good Canadian knows it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “canadian” translations and entries canadiense, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries canadiense, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
