Mexican-American?
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How would you say a Mexican-American woman?
¿Una Mexicana-Americana?
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updated Nov 8, 2010
posted by Marianna_Anaya
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There is one problem: All Mexicans are "americanos", since in Spanish anyone from Argentina to Canada is in "América". Even though most people know that people say Americans to refer to the inhabitants of the USA, the rest of Latin America also see themselves as "americanos" (if you wonder why, read it again: Latin America).
Anyway, if you insist in saying such a thing, you have to use an accent and avoid the hyphen: méxicoamericana. And do not be surprised if Mexicans say that they all are "americanos".
updated Nov 8, 2010
edited by lazarus1907
posted by lazarus1907
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"México-Americana"
updated Nov 8, 2010
posted by Myneg
No capitals, no hyphen. - lazarus1907, Nov 8, 2010
Ooops!...gracias por corregir me... - Myneg, Nov 8, 2010
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The most concise way I can think of is "una chicana".
updated Nov 8, 2010
posted by athegr8
I guess the reason I would be hesitant to label someone a Chicana would be because that label carries many political implications as well. Hmmm... I still wonder if there's a translation for Mexican-American? - Marianna_Anaya, Nov 8, 2010
