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el paisano

fellow countryman, compatriot

p a i ˈs a n o
noun · masculine Rare #52,223
fellow countryman, compatriot Often used as a familiar form of address for someone from the same country or region.
SP: Mi paisano vive en la misma ciudad que yo.
EN: My fellow countryman lives in the same city as I do.

Manon, me sorprende que no te guste ese paisano tan amable.

Manon, I'm surprised you don't like that friendly fellow.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

¿Dónde estará ahora ese paisano?

I wonder where that guy is now.

— Ven y mira (1985)

¿Entiendes, paisano?

Do you understand, mate?

— Ven y mira (1985)

Hey, querido paisano, ¿dónde viven aquí los rusos?

Hey, fellow countryman, where do the Russians live around here?

— Брат 2 (2000)