HomeSpanishGlossary › police officer

Spanish vocabulary · Beginner

How do you say "police officer" in Spanish?

agente de policía

Noun

In Spanish, "police officer" is agente de policía.

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Spanish learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

ah-HEN-teh deh poh-lee-SEE-ah. Three words: 'agent' plus 'of' plus 'police'.

Grammar notes

Phrase. Can be shortened to agente (agent) in some contexts. Plural: agentes de policia.

Example sentence

El agente de policia patrulla la calle.

The police officer patrols the street.

Test your Spanish knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember agente de policía

An agente is an agent or officer. Policia means police. Together they make the official title.

Related words

Browse all Spanish words in the glossary.

See more nouns.

See more nouns.

See more nouns.

Questions about agente de policía

How do you say "police officer" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "police officer" is agente de policía. It is a noun.

How is agente de policía written in Spanish?

agente de policía is written using the standard Spanish script.

How is agente de policía used in a sentence?

Use agente de policía as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El agente de policia patrulla la calle. (The police officer patrols the street.).

Where can I practice Spanish words for free?

You can play free Spanish minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Spanish glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Police officer" in other languages

Curated by Callan Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR
The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town