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How do you say black guy/girl in español?

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is there any alternative to using negro in this case as it is considered an n-word?

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updated AGO 15, 2009
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posted by amishera
added tiled - 0074b507, AGO 15, 2009

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I don't believe that there is an alternative in Spanish, nor does there need to be one. In Spanish, one's race is described with a color. And the Spanish term "negro" is not considered to be an "n-word" as it may be in English.

updated AGO 15, 2009
posted by freeze10108
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Well, if they are from the US, you can use afroamericano/a

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es/english/African American

updated AGO 15, 2009
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
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