How to Say "first lieutenant" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “first lieutenant” is “teniente” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El teniente dio la orden de avanzar.
The lieutenant gave the order to advance.
La teniente García es la oficial al mando.
Lieutenant García is the officer in command.
Fue ascendido a teniente después de tres años de servicio.
He was promoted to lieutenant after three years of service.
One Word for Men and Women
'Teniente' is a noun that works for both men and women. The only thing that changes is the small word in front: 'el teniente' for a man, and 'la teniente' for a woman.
Feminine Form
Mistake: “La tenienta”
Correction: La teniente. The word itself doesn't change its ending for gender, which is common for many professions ending in '-e'.
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