How to Say "cadet" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cadet” is “cadete” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El cadete saludó al capitán con respeto.
The cadet saluted the captain with respect.
Ella es la mejor cadete de su promoción en la academia de policía.
She is the best cadet in her class at the police academy.
Los cadetes deben vivir en el cuartel durante el primer año.
The cadets must live in the barracks during the first year.
One word, two genders
The word 'cadete' doesn't change its ending. To show if you are talking about a man or a woman, just change the word 'the' in front: 'el cadete' for a man and 'la cadete' for a woman.
Plurals
To make it plural, simply add an 's' at the end: 'los cadetes' or 'las cadetes'.
The 'a' Trap
Mistake: “No digas 'la cadeta'.”
Correction: Say 'la cadete'. Even though it refers to a female, the word ending in 'e' stays the same.
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