Is it La policia or policia?
the word “policía” in Spanish referring to “the police” (the police force) is feminine “la policía”. If we are referring to a policeman or policewoman then we say “el policía” or “la mujer policía”.
What does Policia stand for?
police
[poˈlisja ] feminine noun. police , police force. masculine noun, feminine noun.
Why are police feminine Spanish?
policía meaning “police” is indeed feminine, as was the Latin word politīa, but if the meaning is “police agent” (un policía hombre, una policía mujer) it is, like the other examples, an epicene noun. The (feminine) name for the institution came first, and then the name of the agent was derived from it by synecdoche.
Does policia have an accent mark?
There’s an accent in “policía” (po-li-CÍ-a) because otherwise (if there were no accents in policía), it would be pronounced po-LI-cia, just like far-MA-cia.
How do you spell policia?
Spanish word for police is la policía – YouTube.
Which countries use policia?
Law enforcement
- Policía Federal Argentina (Argentine Federal Police)
- Policía Nacional de Colombia (National Police of Colombia)
- Policía Nacional del Perú (National Police of Peru)
- Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (National Police Corps of Spain)
What language is Polizia?
Italian
Italian Word of the Day: Polizia (police)
Is la policia singular or plural?
The answer is in the singular. Are there other cases where the singular is used for a group too? Hola Mags, when the collective word (“la policía” in this case) is followed immediately by a verb, the noun is treated as singular and therefore the verb must be conjugated in the third person singular.
Is the police plural in Spanish?
| police | la policía |
|---|---|
| plural | el plural |