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policy and Spanish policía
In English
policy
a rule / a set of guidelines
In Spanish
policía
agente del orden
Spanish "policía" means: police
Why they get mixed up Spanish "policía" sounds similar but means something else. English "policy" is a rule or set of guidelines an organization follows. The police in English is "police."
If you want to say...
- policypolítica o norma
- policepolicía
- insurance policypóliza
Examples
It's against company policy.
Va contra la política de la empresa.
Read your insurance policy carefully.
Lee tu póliza de seguro con cuidado.
The school has a strict no-phone policy.
La escuela tiene una política estricta de no usar teléfonos.
The government announced a new immigration policy.
El gobierno anunció una nueva política migratoria.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Es la policía de la empresa no aceptar devoluciones.
Correct: Es la política de la empresa no aceptar devoluciones.
Policía means police. For company policy, use política.
Incorrect: Cambiaron la policía de privacidad.
Correct: Cambiaron la política de privacidad.
Use política for policy.
Phrases you will hear
- company policypolítica de la empresa
- a privacy policyuna política de privacidad
- foreign policypolítica exterior
- an insurance policyuna póliza de seguro
- the policela policía
- a police officerun policía
In a conversation
- A:
It's against company policy.
Va contra la política de la empresa.
- B:
Did you call the police?
¿Llamaste a la policía?
- A:
No. Read the insurance policy first.
No. Lee primero la póliza de seguro.
- B:
Good idea.
Buena idea.
Test yourself
"Company policy" means...
To remember it
Policy = a set of rules (or an insurance policy). The police (Spanish "policía") = police.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "policía" mean?
Spanish "policía" means "police". It looks like the English "policy", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "policy" means "a rule / a set of guidelines".
Does English "policy" mean the same as Spanish "policía"?
Spanish "policía" sounds similar but means something else. English "policy" is a rule or set of guidelines an organization follows. The police in English is "police."