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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgringo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: grin-gu
"O gringo tentou falar português com o garçom."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In Latin America, a foreigner, especially a person from the United States or a country with Anglo-Saxon heritage, often specifically one who speaks English.
"Many tourists and gringos visit the coastal town during the winter months."
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Characteristic of or relating to foreigners from English-speaking countries.
"He tried to adopt a local lifestyle while maintaining his gringo habits."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in Spanish and Mexican Spanish during the late 18th or 19th century, it stems from 'griego' (Greek), historically used to mean unintelligible speech ('hablar en griego' or speaking Greek). Over time, it evolved in Latin America to designate foreigners, particularly English-speaking North Americans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gringo" is said worldwide
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étranger
Transliteration: é-tran-gê
"Les touristes et étrangers explorent souvent la vieille ville."
Ausländer
Transliteration: Ausländer
"Viele Ausländer genießen das Essen in diesem Restaurant."
straniero
Transliteration: stra-ni-e-ro
"Il turista straniero ha chiesto indicazioni per la stazione."
gringo
Transliteration: grin-go
"El viajero gringo pidió un taco en el mercado local."
gringo
Transliteration: grin-gu
"O gringo tentou falar português com o garçom."
विदेशी
Transliteration: videshi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह बाज़ार में एक विदेशी पर्यटक है।"
老外
Transliteration: lǎowài
Script: 中文汉字
"很多老外喜欢吃中国菜。"
외국인
Transliteration: foegukin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 외국인은 한국 문화를 매우 좋아합니다."
外国人
Transliteration: gaikokujin
Script: 日本語
"その外国人は上手に日本語を話します。"
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