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santiaguino, el santiaguino, la santiaguina
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. from Santiago
Carolina es santiaguina, pero vive en Punta Arenas.Carolina is from Santiago, but she lives in Punta Arenas.
b. of Santiago
El alcalde santiaguino dio un discurso televisado ayer.The mayor of Santiago gave a televised speech yesterday.
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 Santiago
Los santiaguinos están muy orgullosos de su ciudad.Natives of Santiago are very proud of their city.
b. someone from Santiago
Estoy seguro que entre mis amigos chilenos hay un santiaguino.I'm sure that among my Chilean friends there's someone from Santiago.
c. man from Santiago (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
En la universidad conocí a un santiaguino que era superfanático de la Fórmula uno.In college, I met a man from Santiago who was a hardcore fan of Formula One.
d. woman from Santiago (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Una santiaguina me recomendó ir al cerro San Cristóbal cuando ande por allá.A woman from Santiago said I should go to San Cristobal Hill when I'm there.
los santiaguinos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. people from Santiago
No conozco a muchos santiaguinos, pero tengo un par de amigos de Valparaíso.I don't know many people from Santiago, but I have a couple of friends from Valparaiso.
b. people of Santiago
La popularidad del presidente actual es muy baja entre los santiaguinos.The current president's popularity is pretty low with the people of Santiago.
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