Spanish Noun: Oficial

Pronunciation: Oh-phee-ceeahl

Translation: Officer

Function: Noun

How to address a representative of the authority Oficial‘ [? 'officer] is a sure bet whether he or she is ranked or not. They’ll gladly accept it nevertheless.

You can use this word for all kinds in Latin-America and any representative with uniform in Spain. ‘Oficial’ is also the translation for ‘Official’, so don’t get confused if you hear it in another context.

Example:

¿Hay algún problema oficial?

Translation:

Is there a problem, officer?