dominicano
/dominiˈkano/
The English phrase "dominican" is translated into Spanish as dominicano.
The term is used as an adjective to mean "from the Dominican Republic". It can also function as a noun to refer to a person from the Dominican Republic.
Meaning: from the Dominican Republic (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. Use dominicana for the feminine adjective. For people, use the masculine plural dominicanos for a group containing at least one male or to refer to the population in general and use the feminine plural dominicanas when referring exclusively to a group of females. The noun dominicano is used for males and dominicana for females.
How do you pronounce it?
/dominiˈkano/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers may distinguish between a dominicano and a quisqueyano. The latter comes from Quisqueya the indigenous Taíno name for the island.
- The spelling of dominicano is identical to the word used for members of the Dominican Order, the 'Order of Preachers', in a religious context.
- In casual conversation, a dominicano might use the word vaina to refer to almost any object or situation, a trait so common it is often seen as a national linguistic marker.
Examples in context
- El señor Ramírez es dominicano.Mr. Ramirez is Dominican.
- La señora Rodríguez es dominicana.Mrs. Rodriguez is Dominican.
- El equipo dominicense participará en el encuentro deportivo.The Dominican team will participate in the sports event.
- Juan es dominicano.Juan is Dominican.
- Maria es dominicana.Maria is Dominican.
- Los quisqueyanos están orgullosos de su cultura.Dominicans are proud of their culture.
- Él es un estudiante dominicano.He is a Dominican student.
- Me encanta el ritmo dominicano.I love the Dominican rhythm.
- El café dominicano es muy bueno.Dominican coffee is very good.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are talking about music at a café.
- Elena¿Te gusta la música dominicana?Do you like Dominican music?
- JavierSí, me encanta el estilo dominicano.Yes, I love the Dominican style.
- ElenaJavier, ¿conoces a un músico dominicano?Javier, do you know a Dominican musician?
- JavierSí, tengo un amigo de allá.Yes, I have a friend from there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dominican” translations and entries dominicano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
