English–Spanish

“firefighter” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/bomˈbeɾo/

Example

El bombero apagó el incendio.

The firefighter put out the fire.

Illustration for bombero (firefighter)

How to say “firefighter” in Spanish

“Firefighter” in Spanish is bombero.

Firefighter in turnout gear carrying an oxygen tank.

Full entry for bombero: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bombero

El bombero voluntario llegó antes a la escena.

The volunteer firefighter arrived at the scene earlier.

Tips for using bombero

  • A woman is called bombera rather than bombero and Spanish job titles usually change to match gender.

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