Accordpolicía
la policía
police
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How do you say policía in Spanish?
How do you pronounce policía in Spanish?
policía is pronounced /la poliˈθia/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La policía municipal nueva fue muy eficiente en resolver los crímenes del barrio.
The new municipal police force was very efficient in solving the neighborhood crimes.
La policía local, cansada después del largo turno, regresó a la comisaría.
The local police force, tired after the long shift, returned to the station.
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Why is it feminine?
Policía is feminine because it derives from the French "police," which comes from Latin "politia" (governance/administration), and this Latin noun followed the first declension pattern ending in "-ia," a typically feminine ending in Romance languages. The feminine gender was preserved when Spanish adopted the word in the 18th century.
What is the Spanish word for police?
The Spanish word for police is la policía — feminine.
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