tripulación
/tɾipulaˈθjon/
The English phrase "crew" is translated into Spanish as tripulación.
The word tripulación is specifically used to describe a crew on a ship, an aircraft or a spacecraft. If you want to say "to be part of the crew", you can use the phrase ser parte del equipo.
Meaning: group of people working on common task (noun)
Which one should you use?
While tripulación refers to a technical crew, such as those on a plane, the word equipo is used for a general team or a crew working together on a specific project or task.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Spanish-speaking countries, the informal term pandilla is used to refer to a crew or a group of friends.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of tripulación is tripulaciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾipulaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- The word tripulación shares a linguistic ancestor with the English word 'interpolation', despite having very different meanings today.
- The word pandilla can describe a close crew of friends, but in many Spanish-speaking countries it is the primary word for a criminal street gang.
- While equipo is the standard word for 'crew' or 'team', it also refers to a physical set of equipment or tools used for a job.
Examples in context
- Son una buena tripulación.They're a good crew.This sentence is useful for describing the quality of a tripulación.Tatoeba #9828916 by ecorralest101, translation #2548150 by CK
- Toda la tripulación fue salvada.The whole crew was saved.This sentence is useful for describing the rescue of a tripulación.Tatoeba #2707893 by emanuel81, translation #268432 by CK
- Era un barco con una tripulación de 25 marineros.It was a ship with a crew of 25 sailors.This sentence is useful for specifying the size of a tripulación on a ship.Tatoeba #546957 by Shishir, translation #42829 by CK
- El equipo de filmaciónThe film crew
- El cuerpo técnico del equipo de fútbolThe football team's technical crew
- Salimos a pasear juntos. Somos una pandillaWe go out together. We are a crew.
- Aprender el oficio con la tripulaciónLearning the trade with the crew
- El capitán y su tripulaciónThe captain and his crew
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about a flight preparation.
- Sofía¿Está lista la tripulación para el vuelo?Is the crew ready for the flight?
- JavierSí, Sofía, la tripulación ya está a bordo.Yes, Sofía, the crew is already on board.
- SofíaMe alegra saber que Javier tiene todo bajo control.I am glad to know that Javier has everything under control.
- JavierTodo está preparado para despegar.Everything is prepared to take off.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tripulación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tripulación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
