How to Say "sandinista" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “sandinista” is “sandinista” — B1 level.
Examples
El sandinista habló sobre el futuro de su país.
The Sandinista spoke about the future of his country.
Ella es una sandinista que participó en la revolución de 1979.
She is a Sandinista who participated in the 1979 revolution.
Muchos sandinistas se reunieron en la plaza principal.
Many Sandinistas gathered in the main square.
One ending for everyone
Words ending in '-ista' usually describe a person's profession or political belief. They don't change to an 'o' for men. It is always 'sandinista' whether you are talking about a man or a woman.
Lowercase for political groups
In English, we capitalize words like 'Democrat' or 'Sandinista.' In Spanish, names of political followers are written in lowercase unless they start a sentence.
Avoiding 'Sandinisto'
Mistake: “El hombre es un sandinisto.”
Correction: El hombre es un sandinista. (Words ending in -ista never change to -isto to match a male subject.)
Other Meanings of “sandinista”
“sandinista” can also mean:
- relating to the Sandinista movement(B1)
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