es de la República Dominicana
/es de la ɾepublika dominikana/from spelling rules
The English phrase "someone is from the Dominican Republic" is expressed in Spanish as es de la República Dominicana.
This phrase is used to state that a person's country of origin is the Dominican Republic. Alternatively, you can use the adjectives dominicano for a male or dominicana for a female to say that someone is Dominican.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Dominican Republic, the expression Eres dominicano(a) de pura cepa, ¿verdad? is used to say that someone is a true Dominican.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes based on the subject you are referring to. To say "I am from the Dominican Republic", use soy de la República Dominicana. To say "we are from the Dominican Republic", use somos de la República Dominicana. To say "they are from the Dominican Republic", use son de la República Dominicana.
Did you know?
- While dominicano is the standard adjective, people from the Dominican Republic often refer to themselves as quisqueyanos. This term comes from Quisqueya, the indigenous Taíno name for the island meaning 'mother of all lands'.
- In the phrase dominicano de pura cepa, the word cepa literally means 'vine stock' or 'root'. It is used metaphorically to describe someone whose ancestry is deeply and purely rooted in the land.
- Dominicans may distinguish their identity from those in Haiti by emphasizing la República, as both countries share the same island of Hispaniola.
Examples in context
- Ella es de la República Dominicana.She is from the Dominican Republic.
- Mi mejor amigo es de la República Dominicana.My best friend is from the Dominican Republic.
- ¿Él es de la República Dominicana?Is he from the Dominican Republic?
Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about a new coworker.
- MaríaJavier, ¿sabes de dónde es Luis?Javier, do you know where Luis is from?
- JavierSí, él es de la República Dominicana.Yes, he is from the Dominican Republic.
- María¡Qué bien! Me encanta ese país.That's great! I love that country.
- JavierA mí también me gusta mucho.I like it very much too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
