멕시코인
meksikoin
In Korean, the English word "mexican" can be expressed as 멕시코인 (meksikoin) or 멕시코 사람.
Meaning: person from Mexico or of Mexican descent (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 멕시코인 | meksikoin |
| 멕시코 사람 | meksiko saram |
Both terms are used to refer to a person from Mexico or a person of Mexican descent.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 멕시코인 is a compound of 멕시코, meaning Mexico and 인, meaning person. The term 멕시코 사람 is a compound of 멕시코, meaning Mexico and 사람, meaning person.
Which one should you use?
멕시코인 is a more formal or written-style way to refer to a Mexican person.
How do you pronounce it?
meksikoin
Did you know?
- Because 멕시코 is a loanword from English, it follows the phonetic rules of Korean rather than the original Spanish pronunciation. A Korean speaker will pronounce it as 'mek-si-ko' instead of the Spanish 'meh-hee-ko'.
- The word 사람 in 멕시코 사람 is etymologically rooted in the verb 'to live', meaning a person is literally 'one who is alive'.
- The suffix 인 used in 멕시코인 is a Sino-Korean reading of the character for 'person', making it feel much more formal and academic than using 사람.
Examples in context
- 멕시코인에 그에게 스페인어를 가르쳐 주었다.A Mexican taught him Spanish.This sentence shows the use of 멕시코인 to identify a person's nationality.Tatoeba #4717728 by rainbow4us, translation #2264601 by _undertoad
- 제 친구는 멕시코인이에요.My friend is Mexican.
- 저는 멕시코 사람을 만났어요.I met a Mexican person.
- 그 친구는 멕시코 사람이야.That friend is Mexican.
- 그 사람은 멕시코 출신이야.That person is of Mexican origin.
- 그는 친절한 멕시코인이에요.geuneun chinjeolhan meksikoineyo.He is a kind Mexican.
- 새로 온 멕시코인을 만났어요.saero on meksikoineul mannasseoyo.I met the new Mexican person.
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Jihun are talking about a new coworker.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 새로 오신 분은 멕시코인인가요?jihun ssi, saero osin bun-eun meksikoin-ingayo?Jihun, is the new person Mexican?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 맞아요. 멕시코인이에요.ne, majayo. meksikoin-ieyo.Yes, that's right. They are Mexican.
- 서연 Seo-yeon그분은 스페인어를 정말 잘하시네요.geubun-eun seupeineo-reul jeongmal jalhasineyo.They speak Spanish very well.
- 지훈 Ji-hun당연하죠. 모국어니까요.dang-yeonhajyo. mogugeonikkayo.Of course. It is their native language.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mexican” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 멕시코, 사람, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
