English–Spanish
“spy” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈpia/
Example
El espía habló con su contacto.
The spy talked with his contact.
How to say “spy” in Spanish
“Spy” in Spanish is espía.
Person peering from behind a curtain.
Example sentences with espía
El contacto confesó que trabajaba para un espía.
The contact confessed that he worked for a spy.
Tips for using espía
- Espía normally implies secret intelligence gathering for another person, organization, or government, so a private investigator is usually called detective rather than espía.