How to Say "puerto rican" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “puerto rican” is “puertorriqueño” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Me gusta mucho el café puertorriqueño.
I really like Puerto Rican coffee.
La bandera puertorriqueña tiene una estrella blanca.
The Puerto Rican flag has a white star.
Ella estudia la literatura puertorriqueña del siglo veinte.
She studies 20th-century Puerto Rican literature.
Don't Capitalize
Unlike English, words for nationalities and places of origin (like puertorriqueño) are NOT capitalized in Spanish unless they start a sentence.
Gender Matching
The word must match the thing it describes. Use 'puertorriqueño' for masculine things (el café) and 'puertorriqueña' for feminine things (la música).
The Big 'P' Mistake
Mistake: “Me gusta el café Puertorriqueño.”
Correction: Me gusta el café puertorriqueño. Remember that nationalities stay in lowercase!
Other Meanings of “puertorriqueño”
“puertorriqueño” can also mean:
- a person from Puerto Rico(A1)
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