How to Say "policeman" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “policeman” is “policía” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
NounA1
a male individual
Examples
Un policía me pidió mi licencia.
A police officer asked me for my license.
El policía de la esquina es muy amable.
The police officer on the corner is very friendly.
Mi tío es policía en Madrid.
My uncle is a police officer in Madrid.
Gender Signals the Person
The little word before 'policía' tells you who you're talking about. Use 'el' (the) or 'un' (a) to talk about one male officer.
Gender Mismatch
Mistake: “La policía es mi hermano.”
Correction: El policía es mi hermano. Since 'hermano' (brother) is male, you need to use the masculine article 'el' to match.
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