How to Say "protester" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “protester” is “manifestante” — B1 level.
Examples
Había miles de manifestantes en la plaza principal.
There were thousands of protesters in the main square.
La policía habló con un manifestante para calmar la situación.
The police spoke with a protester to calm the situation down.
Muchos manifestantes llevaban pancartas con mensajes de paz.
Many demonstrators were carrying signs with messages of peace.
One word, two genders
This word doesn't change its ending for men or women. Use 'el manifestante' for a man and 'la manifestante' for a woman.
The '-ante' ending
Words ending in '-ante' usually describe the person doing an action. Here, it is the person who 'manifests' or shows their opinion.
Don't change the ending
Mistake: “La manifestanta.”
Correction: La manifestante. Even for women, the word ends in 'e'.
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