messicano
/mes.siˈka.no/
The English word "mexican" translates to Italian as messicano.
messicano is used to refer to a person from Mexico or of Mexican descent. It is also used as an adjective to mean "of or pertaining to Mexico".
Meaning: person from Mexico or of Mexican descent (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes based on gender and number. The feminine form of the noun or adjective is messicana. The masculine plural is messicani. For a group consisting only of females, use the feminine plural messicane.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /mes.siˈka.no/.
Did you know?
- When describing a group of people that includes both men and women, Italians use the masculine plural messicani even if there is only one man in the group.
- While messicano refers to the nationality, Italians often use the term tex-mex to describe a specific style of fusion cuisine that is distinct from traditional cucina messicana.
- The Italian word Messico shares a linguistic root with the Spanish 'México', but the Italian version has lost the 'x' in favor of the double 's' to better fit Italian phonetic rules.
Examples in context
- Amo il cibo messicano.I love Mexican food.This sentence is useful for expressing a love for Mexican food.Tatoeba #6944775 by Guybrush88, translation #4499972 by CK
- Mi piace il cibo messicano.I like Mexican food.This sentence is useful for expressing a liking for Mexican food.Tatoeba #11093618 by Guybrush88, translation #6033400 by CK
- Tom è un immigrato messicano.Tom is a Mexican immigrant.This sentence is useful for identifying Tom as a Mexican immigrant.Tatoeba #2798859 by Guybrush88, translation #2665362 by meerkat
- In un contesto formale, è importante saper riconoscere un ristorante messicano autentico.In a formal context, it is important to be able to recognize an authentic Mexican restaurant.
- L'azienda italiana sta assumendo cittadini messicani per migliorare la diversità del suo team.The Italian company is hiring Mexican citizens to enhance the diversity of its team.
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Martina are talking about a new colleague at work.
- MatteoIl nuovo collega è messicano?Is the new colleague Mexican?
- MartinaSì, è un ragazzo messicano molto simpatico.Yes, he is a very nice Mexican guy.
- MatteoConosco un messicano che lavora in quel ristorante.I know a Mexican man who works in that restaurant.
- MartinaDavvero? Mi piacerebbe conoscerlo.Really? I would like to meet him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mexican” translations and entries messicano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
