How to Say "prophet" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “prophet” is “profeta” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a person who speaks for a deity or predicts the future
Examples
El profeta habló al pueblo sobre el futuro.
The prophet spoke to the people about the future.
Muchos libros antiguos mencionan a este profeta.
Many ancient books mention this prophet.
Ending in -a but Masculine
Even though it ends in 'a', this word is masculine ('el profeta'). This is common for words coming from Greek.
Using 'la' by default
Mistake: “la profeta (referring to a man)”
Correction: el profeta
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