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Hablas este dialecto como una persona nativa.

Hablas este dialecto como una persona nativa.
You speak this dialect like a native person.
From Lesson 260:Delay and duration (tardar en)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Hablas este dialecto como una persona nativa.

Why is it este dialecto instead of esto dialecto?
Este is the masculine singular word for "this" when it comes right before a masculine noun like dialecto. Esto is a neutral pronoun used when you are talking about a general idea, a situation, or an unknown object. You will never put esto directly in front of a noun.
Why doesn't como have an accent mark here?
Without the accent mark, como translates to "like" or "as" (as in, "like a native person"). When it has an accent mark (cómo), it is a question word meaning "how".
If I am talking to a man, do I still use the feminine phrase una persona nativa?
Yes! The noun persona (person) is always grammatically feminine. Because of this, any adjectives describing it must also be feminine (like nativa), regardless of the actual gender of the person you are talking about.
Could I just say como un nativo instead of como una persona nativa?
Absolutely. If you drop the word persona, you can use nativo as a noun. Just remember that it needs to match the gender of the person you are talking to: you would say como un nativo to a man, and como una nativa to a woman.

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