What is the Spanish word for "countryman"?

Learn how to say "countryman" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

countryman

Spanish

compatriota

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Alternative translations of "countryman"

paisano
conciudadano
coterráneo
campesino

Examples of how to use "countryman" in Spanish

English
A fellow countryman offered to help us.
Spanish
Un compatriota se ofreció a ayudarnos.
English
A countryman greeted me on the train.
Spanish
Un compatriota me saludó en el tren.
English
She met a countryman at the market.
Spanish
Ella conoció a un compatriota en el mercado.
English
The countryman offered directions to the village.
Spanish
El compatriota ofreció direcciones al pueblo.
English
His countryman shared stories about their hometown.
Spanish
Su compatriota compartió historias sobre su ciudad natal.

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