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How to Say "madrilenian" in Spanish

The Spanish word formadrilenianis madrileñoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
nounA2
the formal English term for a resident
A man dressed in a traditional 19th-century Madrid outfit including a vest and a flat cap.

Examples

Aquel chico es madrileño, pero vive en Sevilla.

That guy is from Madrid, but he lives in Seville.

Un madrileño de pura cepa conoce bien los mejores bares de tapas.

A true, born-and-bred Madrid local knows the best tapas bars well.

Los madrileños suelen salir a cenar muy tarde.

People from Madrid usually go out to dinner very late.

Nouns and People

When using this as a noun to talk about a person, it follows the same gender rules as other people-words in Spanish. Use 'un madrileño' for a man and 'una madrileña' for a woman.

Confusing the City and the Person

Mistake:Él es de Madrileño.

Correction: Él es de Madrid (He is from Madrid) OR Él es madrileño (He is a Madrilenian). Don't use 'de' before the word 'madrileño' when stating where someone is from.

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