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Meaning of no sabo kid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
noʊ ˈsɑ.boʊ kɪd

Definitions

a person with Hispanic heritage who grew up in a non-Spanish speaking country and knows little to no Spanish

derogatory, offensive

Examples

For example, as a reaction to this video, one user commented, "I can't understand how parents who are fluent in Spanish don't make an effort to teach their kids Spanish. If I ever have kids, I'm going to only speak Spanish to them. I ain't raising no no sabo kids. "”
“I relate to the "no sabo" kids, the children of native Spanish speakers who learn only some of the basics of a language that sounds like home, the ones who are grown and thinking about their identity in a country that doesn't always accept them while knowing that the country of their parents wouldn't either.”
Although identifying someone as a no sabo kid is equivalent to a linguistic (micro)aggression, these kinds of assignments can help HL learners build up their awareness so that they can reclaim the term and challenge the negative connotation associated with it […]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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