Latin American
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Latin American
Relating to Latin America, its inhabitants, languages, or culture.
Sie tanzt leidenschaftlich gern zu lateinamerikanischer Musik wie Salsa und Merengue.
She passionately enjoys dancing to Latin American music like salsa and merengue.
The adjective is derived from 'Lateinamerika' (Latin America). The ending '-isch' is a typical German ending used to form adjectives from nouns, especially geographical names.
Die spanische Sprache ist in vielen lateinamerikanischen Ländern Amtssprache.
Spanish is an official language in many Latin American countries.
Although the word is derived from the proper noun 'Lateinamerika' (Latin America), the adjective 'lateinamerikanisch' (Latin American) is written in lowercase within a sentence. This is an important rule for adjectives derived from geographical names ending in '-isch'.
Viele deutsche Firmen exportieren in den lateinamerikanischen Markt.
Many German companies export to the Latin American market.
The adjective is frequently used to describe cultural products, geographical regions, or people. Typical combinations are 'lateinamerikanische Musik' (Latin American music), 'lateinamerikanische Kultur' (Latin American culture), 'lateinamerikanische Länder' (Latin American countries), and 'lateinamerikanische Küche' (Latin American cuisine).
Die lateinamerikanische Literatur hat viele berühmte Autoren hervorgebracht.
Latin American literature has produced many famous authors.
American
'amerikanisch' and 'lateinamerikanisch' both refer to America, but they do not automatically mean the same thing. In everyday use, 'amerikanisch' very often means the USA, for example American films or American politics. It can also mean the entire American continent, but that is less common and usually has to be clear from the context. 'lateinamerikanisch' means countries and cultures in Latin America, for example Mexico, Colombia, Chile, or Brazil. The words can be confused because Latin America is also part of America. If you are talking about the USA, 'amerikanisch' fits; if you are talking about Latin America, 'lateinamerikanisch' is more precise.
Wegen ihrer Reise im Sommer lernt sie viel über lateinamerikanische Musik.
Because of her trip in the summer, she is learning a lot about Latin American music.
Nach der Arbeit sieht du gern amerikanische Serien mit deiner Familie.
After work, you like watching American series with your family.