How to Say "colombian" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “colombian” is “colombiano” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me encanta el café colombiano.
I love Colombian coffee.
Él tiene un pasaporte colombiano.
He has a Colombian passport.
El equipo colombiano jugó muy bien ayer.
The Colombian team played very well yesterday.
Don't use capital letters
In Spanish, words for nationalities like 'colombiano' are written in lowercase, unlike in English where we always capitalize 'Colombian'.
Matching the noun
Since this word ends in 'o', it only describes masculine things. If you are describing something feminine, the word changes its ending.
Capitalization Error
Mistake: “Vivo en un pueblo Colombiano.”
Correction: Vivo en un pueblo colombiano. (Nationalities are not capitalized in Spanish).
Noun-Adjective Agreement
Mistake: “La música colombiano.”
Correction: La música colombiana. (The word must match the gender of the object it describes; since music is feminine, you can't use 'colombiano' here).
Other Meanings of “colombiano”
“colombiano” can also mean:
- referring to a man or boy from Colombia(A1)
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