người Mexico
The Vietnamese word for 'mexican' is người Mexico.
This term is used to refer to a person from Mexico or someone of Mexican descent.
Meaning: person from Mexico or of Mexican descent (noun)
Which one should you use?
While người Mexico is the standard way to refer to a Mexican person, Công dân Mexico is used specifically to mean 'Mexican citizen'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a person of Mexican descent, you combine the word for person with the name of the country.
Did you know?
- The word người shares a common ancestor with the word for the 'pupil' of the eye, ngươi, suggesting an ancient linguistic connection between 'human' and 'vision'.
- The term người is not just a way to identify a Mexican person, but is the fundamental word used to define the very concept of 'humanity' in Vietnamese.
- The word người is a linguistic relative of terms used in several other Mon-Khmer languages, such as the Bahnar word bơngai for 'people'.
Examples in context
- Tôi đã gặp một người Mexico hôm qua.I met a Mexican person yesterday.
- Các bạn Mexico thích ăn món Việt Nam không?Do you Mexican friends like Vietnamese food?
- Tôi muốn làm quen với người Mexico.I want to get to know a Mexican person.
- Người Mexico rất thân thiện.Mexican people are very friendly.
Example conversation
Hùng and Lan are talking about a new colleague at work.
- HùngĐồng nghiệp mới là người Mexico phải không?Is the new colleague Mexican?
- LanĐúng vậy, anh ấy là người Mexico.That's right, he is Mexican.
- HùngAnh ấy có nói tiếng Tây Ban Nha không?Does he speak Spanish?
- LanCó, anh ấy nói rất lưu loát.Yes, he speaks it very fluently.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries người, CC BY-SA 4.0.
