residente
/resiˈdente/masculine
The Spanish word for resident is residente.
residente is a noun used to describe a person living at a location or an area. When expressing residency in a specific place, Spanish often uses the preposition de (resident of) or en (resident in) depending on the context of the sentence.
Meaning: person living at a location or an area (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word residente is an adjective-style noun that remains the same in both masculine and feminine forms. To make the word plural, add -s to form residentes.
How do you pronounce it?
/resiˈdente/
Did you know?
- In a medical context, residente refers to a doctor in a residency program, similar to English. However, unlike English, Spanish uses the word in a more general sense for any person who resides in a nursing home or care facility, often calling them residentes instead of patients.
- The word residente shares a common root with the English word 'resident', as both stem from the Latin verb 'residere', meaning 'to sit back' or 'to remain'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the phrase es residente de is used specifically to denote a formal legal status of immigration.
Examples in context
- El avalista tiene que ser residente en Grecia.The guarantor has to be resident in Greece.This sentence is useful for showing how to use residente when discussing residency requirements in a specific country.Tatoeba #10027813 by manufrutos, translation #9778557 by Nylez
- La doctora García es una residente del hospital.The doctor García is a resident at the hospital.
- Ahora soy un morador de esta hermosa ciudad.Now I am a resident of this beautiful city.
- Los moradores de este pueblo son muy acogedores.The residents of this town are very welcoming.
- El hotel está diseñado para personas residentes de larga duración.The hotel is designed for long-term residents.
- Los habitantes de este país están orgullosos de su cultura.The residents/inhabitants of this country are proud of their culture.
- La señora Rodríguez es una residente del edificio.Mrs. Rodríguez is a female resident of the building.
- El residente de este edificio es muy amable.The resident of this building is very kind.
Example conversation
Maria and Javier are talking about their apartment building.
- MaríaHola, ¿eres residente de este edificio?Hello, are you a resident of this building?
- JavierSí, vivo en el tercer piso.Yes, I live on the third floor.
- MaríaQué bien, yo también soy residente.That's great, I am a resident too.
- JavierMucho gusto, María.Nice to meet you, Maria.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “resident” translations and entries residente, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries residente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
