American

USAGE NOTE
Although the term "American" ("americano") may refer to people from North, Central, and South America, it's most commonly used to refer to someone from the United States.
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
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).
noun
a. el americano
(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 americana
(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)
I'm married to an American. She's from Virginia.Estoy casado con una americana. Es de Virginia.
b. el estadounidense
(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 estadounidense
(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)
Americans are very proud of their country.Los estadounidenses están muy orgullosos de su país.
a. el americano
(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 americana
(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)
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.
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