English–Spanish
“prisoner” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈreo/
Example
Los reos trabajan en la lavandería de la prisión.
The prisoners work in the prison laundry.
How to say “prisoner” in Spanish
“Prisoner” in Spanish is reo.
Prisoner in overalls folding laundry.
Example sentences with reo
El abogado visitó al reo para preparar su defensa.
The lawyer visited the prisoner to prepare their defense.
Tips for using reo
- Used mainly in legal language and news; in everyday speech Spanish speakers usually say preso or prisionero instead.
Other Spanish words for “prisoner”
El preso pidió ver a su abogado.
The prisoner asked to see his lawyer.
Encontraron a varios cautivos en la prisión.
They found several prisoners in the prison.
¿Dónde está el prisionero?
Where is the prisoner?