How to Say "correspondent" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “correspondent” is “reportero” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El reportero hizo muchas preguntas sobre el incendio.
The reporter asked many questions about the fire.
Necesitamos enviar a un reportero al extranjero para cubrir la cumbre.
We need to send a correspondent overseas to cover the summit.
Mi tío es reportero deportivo, viaja mucho con los equipos.
My uncle is a sports reporter; he travels a lot with the teams.
Gender Pairing
Since 'reportero' ends in -o, it is masculine. To refer to a female reporter, you change the ending to -a: 'reportera'.
Confusing Reportero and Reportaje
Mistake: “Using 'el reportaje' when you mean 'the reporter'.”
Correction: 'Reportero' is the person. 'Reportaje' (the report/story) is the thing they create. They are related, but different nouns.
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