caleños

people from Cali

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los caleños

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

1. (inhabitants of Cali)

a. people from Cali

Conozco a muchos caleños porque mi papá es de allá.I know a lot of people from Cali because my dad is from there.

b. people of Cali

Los caleños son muy amigables. Siempre la paso bien cuando estoy allá.The people of Cali are very friendly. I always have a good time when I'm there.

caleño

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

adjective

2. (from or related to Cali)

a. from Cali

Jorge es caleño y baila salsa muy bien.Jorge is from Cali, and he dances salsa really well.

b. Cali

A pesar de haber vivido en Bogotá por 20 años, Elías todavía tiene un acento caleño.Despite having lived in Bogota for the past 20 years, Elias still has a Cali 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).

masculine or feminine noun

3. (person from Cali)

a. native of Cali

Como caleño, me sentí muy ofendido por los comentarios de Paulo acerca de mi ciudad natal.As a native of Cali, I felt really offended by Paulo's comments about my hometown.

b. someone from Cali

Un caleño una vez me dijo que la vida nocturna allá es loquísima.Someone from Cali once told me the nightlife over there is crazy.

c. man from Cali

A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).

(masculine)

¿Cómo es que se llama ese caleño para el que trabajaba Ana? - Enrique.What's the name of that man from Cali Ana used to work for? - Enrique.

d. woman from Cali

A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).

(feminine)

David ha estado saliendo con una caleña que conoció en una aplicación de citas.David has been going out with a woman from Cali he met on a dating app.

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