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"Fulano" is a noun which is often translated as "so-and-so", and "yo" is a pronoun which is often translated as "I". Learn more about the difference between "fulano" and "yo" below.
el fulano, la fulana(
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lah
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noh
)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. so-and-so
Si fulano puede ir a la gala, ¿por qué yo no?If so-and-so can go to the gala, why can't I?
b. what's-his-name (colloquial) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Lucas y fulano quisieron pelearse conmigo.Lucas and what's-his-name tried to start a fight with me.
c. what's-her-name (colloquial) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Ana y fulana me preguntaron si tenía una cita para el baile de fin de curso.Ana and what's-her-name asked me if I had a date to the prom.
a. guy (colloquial) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Vino un fulano y dejó este paquete para ti.A guy came and left this package for you.
b. woman (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Me lo contó una fulana en el mercado.Some woman told me in the market.
c. rando (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Un fulano se me acercó y me preguntó si vendía mi coche.Some rando came and asked me if my car was for sale.
d. bloke (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Un fulano entró y me preguntó por ti, pero le dije que no te conocía.A bloke came in and asked about you, but I said I didn't know you.
3. (pejorative) (insignificant person)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. nobody (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
No te preocupes por lo que Marcos diga de ti; es un fulano.Don't mind about what Marcos says about you; he's a nobody.
yo(
yoh
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
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