paramédico
/paɾaˈmediko/masculine
The Spanish word for paramedic is paramédico.
paramédico refers to a person trained to stabilize people outside of a hospital setting.
Meaning: person trained to stabilize people outside of hospital (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the variation Técnico en Urgencias Médicas is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number: paramédico is the masculine singular form, paramédica is the feminine singular form, paramédicos is the masculine plural and paramédicas is the feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/paɾaˈmediko/
Did you know?
- While paramédico is widely understood, some Spanish speakers use the term sanitario to refer to any healthcare professional providing emergency care.
- In Spain, the emergency medical role is often called Técnico en Emergencias Sanitarias or TES rather than paramédico.
- The term paramédico is a relatively modern addition to the language, appearing as medical emergency systems became standardized globally.
Examples in context
- El paramédico llegó rápidamente a la escena del accidente.The paramedic quickly arrived at the scene of the accident.
- ¡Necesito un paramédico!I need a paramedic!
- Los paramédicos son héroesParamedics are heroes
- Los paramédicos desempeñan una labor vitalParamedics perform a vital role
- El paramédico llegó muy rápido.The paramedic arrived very quickly.
- Necesitamos llamar a un paramédico.We need to call a paramedic.
- Él trabaja como paramédico.He works as a paramedic.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a news report about an accident.
- Javier¿Viste la noticia sobre el accidente?Did you see the news about the accident?
- LucíaSí, un paramédico ayudó mucho a la víctima.Yes, a paramedic helped the victim a lot.
- JavierEse paramédico hizo un trabajo excelente.That paramedic did an excellent job.
- LucíaEs un trabajo muy difícil.It is a very difficult job.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “paramedic” translations and entries paramédico, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
