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“troops” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtɾopa/

Example

Las tropas llegaron al pueblo.

The troops arrived in the town.

Illustration for tropa (troops)

How to say “troops” in Spanish

“Troops” in Spanish is tropa.

A unit of soldiers deployed and operating together.

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

Example sentences with tropa

El gobierno decidió enviar tropas.

The government decided to send troops.

Tips for using tropa

  • The noun is feminine (la tropa, las tropas), and tropas names collective forces while ejército refers to the entire armed forces.

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