fulano

Question

Can someone tell me how "fulano" is used? What's his name or so and so are the definitions.
Is it used like a proper noun such as "Fulano fue a la tienda'" Or is it derogatory as so and so can sometimes be in English? Is it used when you just don't know or remember someone's name'

Answer 1

Fulano de tal, Don Fulano - Mr so and so or Joe Bloggs

No te vas a casar con un fulano - You're not going to marry just anybody.

Answer 2

Thanks, that clarifies it for me.

Answer 3

It's like "so-and-so went to the store". Used for a non-specific person.

Answer 4

It is not derogatory, but something like "John Doe", to refer to anyone without being specific.

You also have "mengano". As a matter of fact, we say "fulano y mengano".

Answer 5

I've only used "fulano" in hypothetical situations when I'm not talking about anyone in particular but I found the following link:

<http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php't=311298>