salvadoreño
/salbadoɾeɲo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'el salvadoran' is translated into Spanish as salvadoreño.
The term is used to describe a person who is from El Salvador.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Central American countries such as Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Costa Rica, the term guanaco is sometimes used to refer to individuals from El Salvador. Within El Salvador itself, the term guanaco can sometimes carry a negative connotation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number: salvadoreño is the masculine form, salvadoreña is the feminine form, salvadoreños is the masculine plural form and salvadoreñas is the feminine plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
/salbadoɾeɲo/
Did you know?
- The term guanaco originally referred to a wild camelid from the Andes. It is believed the name was applied to people from El Salvador because of a perceived similarity in their gait or tenacity.
- While salvadoreño is the standard demonym, people from El Salvador often use the term cuscatleco to refer to themselves, drawing on the name of the ancient Pipil city of Cuscatlán.
- Because the demonym salvadoreño is based on El Salvador, which means 'The Savior', the word refers to a religious figure rather than a physical landmark.
Examples in context
- El señor Gómez es salvadoreño.Mr. Gomez is Salvadoran.
- ¿Conoces a Juan? Es salvadoreño.Do you know Juan? He's Salvadoran.
- El salvadoreño Juan trabaja en México.The Salvadoran Juan works in Mexico.
- Los salvadoreños son amables y hospitalarios.The Salvadorans are friendly and hospitable.
- La comida salvadoreña es deliciosa.Salvadoran food is delicious.
- Tengo un amigo salvadoreño.I have a Salvadoran friend.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their new coworker.
- Mateo¿De dónde es el nuevo compañero?Where is the new coworker from?
- MaríaÉl es salvadoreño.He is Salvadoran.
- Mateo¡Qué bueno! Me encanta la comida de su país.That's great! I love the food from his country.
- MaríaSí, es muy deliciosa.Yes, it is very delicious.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
