How to Say "panamanian" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “panamanian” is “panameño” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me gusta mucho el café panameño.
I really like Panamanian coffee.
La moneda panameña oficial es el balboa.
The official Panamanian currency is the balboa.
El Canal es una obra maestra de la ingeniería panameña.
The Canal is a masterpiece of Panamanian engineering.
Placement after the noun
In Spanish, words describing where something is from usually come after the thing they are describing. You say 'café panameño' instead of 'panameño café'.
Small letters for origins
Unlike English, where we use a capital letter for 'Panamanian', Spanish uses a small letter ('panameño') unless it starts a sentence.
Using the country name as a description
Mistake: “La comida Panamá es rica.”
Correction: La comida panameña es rica. In Spanish, you must use the specific word for the origin rather than just the country name when describing something.
Other Meanings of “panameño”
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