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Spanish American

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This word may also be spelled "Spanish-American” when used as an adjective.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el hispanoamericano
(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 hispanoamericana
(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)
Iván, from Perú, prefers to be called a Spanish American rather than a Latin American to make it clear he does not speak Portuguese.Iván, de Perú, prefiere que lo llamen hispanoamericano en lugar de un latinoamericano para que quede claro que no habla portugués.
a. el estadounidense de origen español
(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 de origen español
(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)
Carmen fled Spain after the Civil War and married a Spanish American she met in Texas.Carmen huyó de la Guerra Civil y se casó con un estadounidense de origen español que conoció en Texas.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. hispanoamericano
The restaurant serves Spanish American cuisine, from Argentine empanadas to Peruvian chaufa.El restaurante sirve comida hispanoamericana, desde empanadas argentinas hasta chaufa de Perú.
a. español-estadounidense
New York City had a vibrant Spanish American community during the 20th century.La ciudad de Nueva York tenía una vibrante comunidad española-estadounidense durante el siglo XX.
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