reportero
/repoɾˈteɾo/
The English phrase "news reporter" is translated into Spanish as reportero.
The term reportero is used to describe a news reporter and is often used interchangeably with periodista, which is a widely used and neutral term for a news reporter in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes based on gender and number: use reportera to refer to a female news reporter, reporteros for a group of male reporters or a mixed-gender group and reporteras for a group consisting only of female news reporters.
How do you pronounce it?
/repoɾˈteɾo/
Did you know?
- In certain Spanish-speaking media circles, a reporter who covers crime specifically might be called a policial, treating the reporter's beat as a noun itself.
- The suffix -ero used in reportero is a productive tool in Spanish to denote a profession or a person associated with a specific tool or activity.
- Spanish has a distinct word, corresponsal, for a news reporter based in a foreign city, which carries more prestige than a general reportero.
Examples in context
- Mi hermana quiere ser periodista de noticias.My sister wants to be a news reporter.
- El reportero entrevistó a varios testigos en el lugar del accidente.The news reporter interviewed several witnesses at the accident scene.
- Mi amigo es periodista de prensa y siempre tiene historias interesantes que contar.My friend is a news reporter and always has interesting stories to tell.
- La reportera de noticias realizó una cobertura en vivo del evento.The news reporter conducted a live coverage of the event.
- La corresponsal de guerra brindó informes desde la zona de conflicto.The war correspondent provided reports from the conflict zone.
- Sandra trabaja como periodista en un reconocido periódico español.Sandra works as a news reporter for a renowned Spanish newspaper.
- La reportera de televisión entrevistó al presidente en su última conferencia de prensa.The TV news reporter interviewed the president at his latest press conference.
- El reportero está en la calle.The news reporter is in the street.
- Ese reportero habla muy rápido.That news reporter speaks very fast.
- Necesitamos un reportero para el evento.We need a news reporter for the event.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing a television program.
- Lucía¿Viste al reportero en la televisión?Did you see the news reporter on television?
- AlejandroSí, el reportero es muy profesional.Yes, the news reporter is very professional.
- LucíaÉl informa sobre las noticias locales.He reports on the local news.
- AlejandroEs un excelente trabajo.It is an excellent job.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry reportero, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
