Well, everybody born in the american continent is technically “american” too, including Central and South America. Is there a specific term in english for these people?

Edit: Thanks for all your answers, especially the wholesome ones and those patient enough to explain it thoroughly. Since we (South Americans) and you (North Americans) use different models/conventions of continent boundaries, it makes sense for you to go by “Americans”, while it doesn’t for us.

  • iegod@lemm.ee
    63·
    9 months ago

    Holup being from Spanish America I promise you Americano does in fact mean American, despite all complaints.

    • dustyData@lemmy.worldEspañol
      3·
      9 months ago

      What are you talking about? all my life it’s been “estadounidense”. Americano was always politically charged and used by those promoting globalization.

    • Aram855@feddit.cl
      3·
      9 months ago

      Que chucha, acá siempre usamos estadounidense, norte americano, o derechamente gringo. Jamás he escuchado a nadie decir americano para referirse específicamente a los de EEUU.

      Excepto la ropa americana, pero ese es otro contexto cultural que no tiene anda que ver con la discusión.

      • InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world
        1·
        9 months ago

        Jamás he escuchado a nadie decir americano para referirse específicamente a los de EEUU.

        I have in Mexico. Strangely “estadounidense” is not something a Mexican would call themselves.