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How do you say "police" in Spanish?
la policía
In Spanish, "police" is la policía.
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Pronunciation
Read it aloud as "la policía" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'i'; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
la policía is feminine. Its plural is Políticas.
Example sentence
La policía ayudó al niño perdido.
The police helped the lost child.
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How to remember la policía
Say "policía" while pointing at (or imagining) a police - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
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Questions about la policía
How do you pronounce la policía?
Read it aloud as "la policía" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'i'; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Is la policía masculine or feminine?
la policía is feminine. la policía is feminine. Its plural is Políticas.
How is la policía used in Spanish?
la policía is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La policía ayudó al niño perdido. (The police helped the lost child.).
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