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  • #11
    Re: Past 19 Days

    Originally posted by Thai-Samurai
    in barcelona
    I don't think you can use the word "Latino (a)" to describe someone from Spain...that's why I didn't really understand what you were talking about...

    Answers is the place to go to get the answers you need and to ask the questions you want



    Latino
    The English word Latino derives from the Spanish word latinoamericano (the Portuguese word is also latinoamericano) and refers to inhabitants of Latin America, and their descendents living outside of Latin America. Its usual connotation is Ibero-American or Spanish American; Francophone Canadians are not normally referred to as Latino, even though they speak a Romance language.

    The concept of "Latin America" was coined by the French in the 1800's as a means of legitimizing French influence over the Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas; compare Latin Europe. Napoleon III, cited Amérique Latine and Indochine as goals for expansion during his reign. The term emphasized a common culture and history of the Latin-speaking peoples, as opposed to the Germanic language-speaking countries of "Anglo-America".

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    • #12
      Re: Past 19 Days

      Never mind...I didn't read it properly...LOL...Ibero-American...

      Still, you don't see many ppl using the word Latino (a) when they refer to Spanish ppl (from Spain)...

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      • #13
        Re: Past 19 Days

        You are a Luso-American.

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        • #14
          Re: Past 19 Days

          You, of all the ppl here (because you've been there and I'm sure you've heard the jokes/comments), should know better that Brazilians take offense when called Luso...and NO, I'm not Luso-American, I'm South American...


          Edit: Besides, I don't have one bit of Portuguese dumb blood in me (sorry if there are any Portuguese here), nor Brazilian...
          Last edited by Jen; 08-14-2006, 04:38 PM.

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          • #15
            Re: Past 19 Days

            Brazil is a multi-ethnic country with many people of Portuguese descent. Also Arab, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

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            • #16
              Re: Past 19 Days

              Originally posted by TomServo
              Brazil is a multi-ethnic country with many people of Portuguese descent. Also Arab, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

              Really??? heheheh That's news to me...

              What I'm trying to tell you is that if you go to Brazil and call a Brazilian Luso, you'll get either a punch on your face (if you say it to a guy) or a kick on your b*lls (if you say to a girl)...we destest Portuguese ppl...we probably hate the Portuguese more than we hate Argentinians...

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              • #17
                Re: Past 19 Days

                Poor One...the thread started as him having a bad month and now we are talking about ethnicity...LOL

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                • #18
                  Re: Past 19 Days

                  Thank you.

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