How to Say "crew member" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “crew member” is “tripulante” — B1 level.
Examples
El tripulante nos indicó dónde estaban las salidas de emergencia.
The crew member showed us where the emergency exits were.
Cada tripulante del barco tiene una tarea muy importante.
Every crew member on the ship has a very important task.
La nave espacial lleva a seis tripulantes a la Estación Internacional.
The spacecraft is carrying six crew members to the International Station.
One Word for Everyone
This word doesn't change its ending for men or women. It's always 'tripulante.' To show gender, just change the word for 'the' or 'a' before it.
Singular vs. Group
A 'tripulante' is one individual person. If you want to talk about the whole group as a single unit, use the word 'tripulación' (crew).
Don't say 'tripulanta'
Mistake: “La tripulanta fue muy amable.”
Correction: La tripulante fue muy amable. (Even for women, the word ends in -e).
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