How to Say "missing person" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “missing person” is “desaparecido” — B2 level.
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NounB2
a person who is absent and unaccounted for
Examples
La Guardia Costera sigue buscando al desaparecido en el mar.
The Coast Guard is still searching for the missing person in the sea.
La lista de desaparecidos incluía a varios turistas.
The list of missing persons included several tourists.
Using 'El' or 'La'
When used as a noun, you need the definite article (el, la, los, las) in front. 'El desaparecido' is the man who is missing, and 'la desaparecida' is the woman who is missing.
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