soy dominicano
/soi dominikano/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I am dominican" is expressed in Spanish as soy dominicano.
This phrase is used to state that you are a citizen or a national of the Dominican Republic. You can also say Soy de la República Dominicana to say "I am from the Dominican Republic".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the verb soy, which is a conjugated form of ser. In Spanish, ser is the verb used for permanent characteristics such as nationality. The subject pronoun yo (I) is often omitted because the conjugation soy already indicates that the subject is "I am". The adjective dominicano must agree with the gender of the speaker: men use the masculine form soy dominicano and women use the feminine form soy dominicana.
Did you know?
- Dominicans may call themselves quisqueyanos, a term derived from Quisqueya, the original name for the island used by the indigenous Taíno people.
- To emphasize their authentic roots, a person might say soy dominicano de pura cepa, which literally translates to being from a 'pure vine'.
- The adjective dominicano is derived from the Late Latin Dominicus, which refers to the 'Lord'. This root is shared with the English word 'Dominican' when referring to the religious order founded by Saint Dominic.
Examples in context
- Mi nacionalidad es dominicana y me siento orgulloso de ello.My nationality is Dominican, and I'm proud of it.
- Soy de nacionalidad dominicana y he venido a estudiar a México.I am of Dominican nationality, and I have come to study in Mexico.
- Dominicana de pura cepa, ¡con mucha sazón!100% Dominican, with lots of flavor!
- Soy de la República Dominicana, ¡la tierra del merengue!I am from the Dominican Republic, the land of merengue!
- Yo soy dominicano.I am Dominican.
- No soy español, soy dominicano.I am not Spanish, I am Dominican.
- Mi padre es de Santo Domingo y yo soy dominicano.My father is from Santo Domingo and I am Dominican.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are meeting for the first time at a party.
- JavierHola Lucía, soy dominicano, ¿y tú?Hi Lucía, I am Dominican, and you?
- LucíaMucho gusto, Javier. Yo soy española.Nice to meet you, Javier. I am Spanish.
- Javier¡Qué bien! Me encanta España.That's great! I love Spain.
- LucíaGracias, tienes que visitarla pronto.Thank you, you should visit it soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dominicano, soy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
