African American
vs
nigger

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"African American" is a noun which is often translated as "el afroamericano", and "nigger" is a noun which is often translated as "término ofensivo para referirse a una persona negra". Learn more about the difference between "African American" and "nigger" below.

African American(

ahf

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (American of African descent)

a. el afroamericano

(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).

(M)

, la afroamericana

(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).

(F)

Althea Gibson was the first African American to win Wimbledon and the US Open.Althea Gibson fue la primera afroamericana en ganar Wimbledon y el Abierto de Estados Unidos.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

2. (of African-American origin)

a. afroamericano

The museum has an exhibition of contemporary African American art.El museo tiene una exhibición de arte afroamericana contemporánea.

nigger(

nih

guhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.