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"Bonaerense" is an adjective which is often translated as "from Buenos Aires", and "porteño" is a noun which is often translated as "native of Buenos Aires". Learn more about the difference between "bonaerense" and "porteño" below.
bonaerense(
boh
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nah
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eh
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rehn
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seh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. from Buenos Aires
La policía bonaerense detuvo al sospechoso en Mar de Plata.The Police from Buenos Aires arrested the suspect in Mar de Plata.
b. of Buenos Aires
Este año, muchos delfines fueron arrastrados hacia la costa bonaerense.A lot of dolphins have washed up on the coast of Buenos Aires this year.
a. from Buenos Aires
Mi novio es bonaerense y tiene un acento muy sexy.My boyfriend is from Buenos Aires and he has a very sexy accent.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. person from Buenos Aires
Los bonaerenses y los uruguayos usan el voseo.Both the people from Buenos Aires and Uruguayans use the "vos" form of address.
b. native from Buenos Aires
El bonaerense del trabajo nos llevó a un restaurante típico argentino.There's a native from Buenos Aires in my office who took us to a typical Argentinian restaurant.
el porteño, la porteña, porteño(
pohr
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teh
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nyoh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. native of Buenos Aires
Mi abuela era porteña, pero mi abuelo era del campo.My grandmother was a native of Buenos Aires, but my grandfather was from the countryside.
Tu papá es de Córdoba, ¿no? - No. Él es porteño.Your dad is from Cordoba, right? - No. He's a native of Buenos Aires.
b. someone from Buenos Aires
Laura conoció a un porteño cuando fue a Brasil el año pasado.Laura met someone from Buenos Aires when she went to Brazil last year.
c. man from Buenos Aires (masculine)
Conocí a tres ecuatorianos y un porteño mientras hacíamos el Camino Inca.We met three Ecuadorians and a man from Buenos Aires while we were hiking the Inca Trail.
d. woman from Buenos Aires (feminine)
La porteña que vive al lado de nosotros es muy buena onda.The woman from Buenos Aires who lives next to us is really nice.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. Buenos Aires
No entiendo el acento porteño de mi tía.I don't understand my aunt's Buenos Aires accent.
los porteños, las porteñas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. people of Buenos Aires
Los porteños tienen el costumbre de saludarse con un beso en la mejilla.The people of Buenos Aires normally greet each other with a kiss on the cheek.
