Usage Note
Sudafricano is both adjective and noun: un sudafricano (a South African man), una sudafricana (a South African woman). The compound is typically written as a single word. The corresponding country is il Sudafrica (South Africa). As with all nationality adjectives in Italian, it is lowercased: una squadra sudafricana (a South African team).
Examples
"Ha sposato una donna sudafricana."
Natural Translation
He married a South African woman.
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