Police (service) in Spanish
Police (service) in Spanish is policía (poh-lee-SEE-ah). It's feminine: la policía.
- Spanish
- la policía
- Say it
- lah poh-lee-SEE-ah
- Gender
- Feminine: la policía
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Spanish emergency help and service words
The other words in step 1 of Emergency Words in Spanish.
- la emergenciaemergency · lah eh-mehr-HEHN-syah
- la ayudahelp · lah ah-YOO-dah
- el auxilioaid / assistance · el owk-SEE-lyoh
- la ambulanciaambulance · lah ahm-boo-LAHN-syah
- el bomberofirefighter · el bohm-BEH-roh
- el paramédicoparamedic · el pah-rah-MEH-dee-koh
- el rescaterescue · el rehs-KAH-teh
- el rescatistarescuer · el rehs-kah-TEES-tah
- los primeros auxiliosfirst aid · lohs pree-MEH-rohs owk-SEE-lyohs
Questions about policía
How do you say police (service) in Spanish?
Police (service) in Spanish is la policía.
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 feminine, so it takes la: la policía.
What does policía mean in English?
In English, la policía means police (service).
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