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"Americans" is a form of "American", an adjective which is often translated as "estadounidense". "They are American" is a phrase which is often translated as "son estadounidenses". Learn more about the difference between "Americans" and "they are American" below.
American(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. estadounidense
Fried chicken is a typical American dish.El pollo frito es un plato típico estadounidense.
b. americano
My American friend invited me to his house for Thanksgiving.Mi amigo americano me invitó a su casa para el Día de Acción de Gracias.
a. americano
My wife is American. She was born in Colombia.Mi esposa es americana. Nació en Colombia.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el americano (M), la americana (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm married to an American. She's from Virginia.Estoy casado con una americana. Es de Virginia.
b. el estadounidense (M), la estadounidense (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Americans are very proud of their country.Los estadounidenses están muy orgullosos de su país.
a. el americano (M), la americana (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Are you both American? - Yes, I'm from Peru, and he's from Mexico.¿Los dos son americanos? - Sí, yo soy de Perú y él es de México.
they are American(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. son estadounidenses
They are American, although their parents were born in Uzbekistan.Son estadounidenses, aunque sus padres nacieron en Uzbekistán.
b. son americanos
Those men are grilling burgers and listening to country music. I think they are American.Esos hombres están haciendo hamburguesas a la parrilla y escuchando música country. Creo que son americanos.
a. son americanos
I met the new students yesterday. They are American and very interesting. They told me stories about their hometown in Brazil.Conocí a los nuevos estudiantes ayer. Son americanos y muy interesantes. Me contaron historias de su ciudad natal en Brasil.
