chilangos

los chilangos, las chilangas(
chee
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lahn
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gohs
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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(inhabitants of Mexico City)
a. people of Mexico City
Los chilangos están hartos del tráfico sobre el Periférico.The people of Mexico City are sick of the traffic on the beltway.
el chilango, la chilanga, chilango
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
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(person from Mexico City)
a. native of Mexico City
Tanto Mau como Paty son chilangos; por eso se llevan tan bien.Both Mau and Paty are natives of Mexico City; that's why they get along so well.
Tres de los últimos seis presidentes de México han sido chilangos.Three of the last six presidents of Mexico have been natives of Mexico City.
b. someone from Mexico City
Conocí a un chilango que me dijo que le caen mal los poblanos.I met someone from Mexico City who said that he doesn't like people from Puebla.
c. man from Mexico City (masculine)
Me casé con un chilango que vivió muchos años en Querétaro.I married a man from Mexico City who lived in Queretaro for a long time.
d. woman from Mexico City (feminine)
Ayer conocí a una chilanga que nunca había ido al Zócalo.Yesterday I met a woman from Mexico City who'd never been to the Zocalo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(from or related to Mexico City)
a. from Mexico City
Daniel no es chilango. Nació en Puebla.Daniel isn't from Mexico City. He was born in Puebla.
b. Mexico City
Los taxistas chilangos sí que saben manejar a la defensiva.Mexico City taxi drivers definitely know how to drive defensively.
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