How to Say "federal police" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “federal police” is “federales” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los federales llegaron a la escena del crimen muy rápido.
The federal police arrived at the crime scene very quickly.
¿Viste la camioneta? Eran los federales haciendo una redada.
Did you see the truck? It was the federal agents conducting a raid.
Tuvimos que mostrarles nuestros documentos a los federales en la frontera.
We had to show our documents to the federal officers at the border.
Always Plural
Even though it refers to a group, 'federales' is a plural noun and always needs plural articles (los, unos) and plural verbs (llegaron, son).
Using the Singular
Mistake: “El federal llegó.”
Correction: While grammatically correct, using 'el federal' (the singular agent) is less common than using the full phrase 'el agente federal'. 'Federales' is usually used when referring to the force as a whole.
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