Police officer in Spanish
Police officer in Spanish is policía (poh-lee-SEE-ah), or agente or agente. It's masculine: el policía, plural los policías.
- Spanish
- el policía
- Say it
- el poh-lee-SEE-ah
- Gender
- Masculine: el policía
- Plural
- los policías
- Feminine
- la policía
- Also said
- el agente, la agente
- Note
- La policía also means the police.
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Questions about policía
How do you say police officer in Spanish?
Police officer in Spanish is el policía. You can also say el agente or la agente. La policía also means the police.
How do you pronounce policía?
Say it poh-lee-SEE-ah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is policía masculine or feminine in Spanish?
policía is masculine, so it takes el: el policía. The plural is los policías.
What is the feminine of policía?
la policía: the word stays the same and only the article changes.
What does policía mean in English?
In English, el policía means police officer.
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