0
You don't say Native American in Spanish. At least you don't say it and mean Native American like we mean it in the US. When the Spanish first arrived in the Western Hemisphere in the early 1500s, they were not too concerned with political correctness. The Spanish called Native Americans "indios" because they thought they were Indians from India. (They were not too concerned about accuracy in their geography either.) That is the name that stuck. I would say a majority of Western Hemisphere Spanish-speaking people still say "indios" (pronounced eén-dee-os) when referring to Native Americans. If you used the word "indios" while speaking to a Western Hemisphere Spanish speaker, they would understand you to mean "Native American." There is a word that is finding growing currency and can be used as an acceptable alternative to denote Native Americans (or aboriginals of any land). It's the Spanish word "indígenos" (Pronounced een-deé-hen-os) or "the indigenous (ones)." In fact, "indígenos americanos" is about as close to Native American as Spanish can take you. If you say "americano natural" (ah-meh-ree-cah-no nah-too-rahl) you've said "native American," but you haven't said Native American. A "natural" is a any native born person of any country. One other thing. When Western Hemisphere Spanish speakers say "indígenos americanos," or "indios," in their mind they may be including the natives of South America and the Caribbean as well. To be clear about it, you should include a specific place name in your conversation for added clarification. There is a Spanish word, "nativo," but by and large, it's a real Spanish word used almost exclusively in Spain. And it is understood in the same way that "natural" is. There is also a Spanish word, "amerindio," which is a direct borrow from Englisn's "Amerindian." But it doesn't mean 'native American' as much as it means 'American Indian.' In the Western Hemisphere, the given examples will suffice. Spanish doesn't capitalize national or ethnic names - not even its own name - 'Spanish'!
What else can I help you with?
How do you say Trekia in Spanish?
Even though this is not a spanish word, I, as a native spanish speaker would pronounce it : /'trekIa/
How do you say January in Mexico?
January in the native Mexican language, Spanish, is enero.
What is a good Spanish-English translation engine that tells you how a native Spanish speaker would say it?
I'm not sure if you can get one that is as "good" as native speaker. The best thing to do would be to learn Spanish. You can try Google Translate.
How do you say 911 in Spanish?
We don't usually say "nueve uno uno" or "nueve once." We native speakers say "novescientos once."
How do you say the word sun in Mexico?
As well as many native languages - they mostly speak spanish! "sun" in Spanish is "el sol" :D
How do you say entered in Spanish?
The word for entered is entro in the Spanish language. Spanish is considered a Romance language that developed from Latin. More than 400 million speak Spanish as their native language.
How do you say oliva lee in spanish?
you basically say it the same in spanish, although a native Spanish speaker unfamiliar with English might read/pronounce it 'awLEEbah LAYay'. For example, the singer 'Sheena Easton' I have heard called 'shayAYnah AYahstonn' on Spanish radio.
Who were the first Native Americans and non-Native Americans to settle in Alaska?
I would say, the first natives to be the Anasazi, and the first whites to be.. The spanish. I am a native american, I should know :)
Why did Smith say the Native Americans brought food to the starving colonists?
Why did Smith say the Native Americans brought food to the starving colonists?
How many people speek spanish in the US?
There are 40 Million native Spanish speakers in the USA. But there should be more then 40 Million people in the USA who speak Spanish. Hard to say.
How do you say Kayley in Spanish?
Names in English are said the same way in Spanish. To enable a native Spanish-speaker to give it the English pronunciation, you might write it: 'Keili' (with an accent on the 'e')
How you say redman in spanish?
If you are referring to a person who is the color red on account of paint or food coloring (as opposed to ethnicity), you could say "hombre rojo". If you are referring the derisive term used for Native Americans, the proper term for a Native American in Spanish is "indígena" (for both male and female).
