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Old December 11, 2010, 08:21 PM
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Question El policía / la policía
El policía = police officer
La policía = the police force
Right?

If you are talking about a particular police officer who is female, do you say "el policía" or "la policía"?
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Originally Posted by laepelba View Post
El policía = police officer
La policía = the police force
Right?

If you are talking about a particular police officer who is female, do you say "el policía" or "la policía"?
El policía mujer

La mujer policía.

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