How to Say "security personnel" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “security personnel” is “guardias” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
NounA2
formal reference to the staff
Examples
Los guardias revisaron todas las bolsas antes de entrar al estadio.
The guards checked all the bags before entering the stadium.
Las guardias de seguridad se turnaron para vigilar la entrada.
The female security personnel took turns watching the entrance.
Gender Note: People
The singular form for a male guard is 'el guardia'. For a female guard, it's 'la guardia'. 'Guardias' is the plural for both.
Confusing Singular/Plural
Mistake: “Using 'un guardia' when referring to multiple people.”
Correction: Use 'los guardias' for multiple people, which is the word we are defining here.
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