How to Say "captain" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “captain” is “capitán” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
NounA2
sports team, military unit
Examples
El capitán del equipo marcó el gol de la victoria.
The team captain scored the winning goal.
El capitán dio la orden de avanzar.
The captain gave the order to advance.
Male and Female Forms
Like many words for people, 'capitán' changes for gender. Use 'el capitán' for a male captain and 'la capitana' for a female captain.
Forgetting the Accent Mark
Mistake: “El capitan del equipo es muy bueno.”
Correction: El capitán del equipo es muy bueno. The little line over the 'á' is super important! It tells you to put the stress on the last part of the word: ca-pi-TÁN.
Other Meanings of “capitán”
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