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How do you say "lesson" in French?

la leçon

Noun Feminine

In French, "lesson" is la leçon.

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Pronunciation

Read leçon aloud, remembering that ç sounds like a plain "s".

Grammar notes

la leçon is feminine. Its plural is leçons.

Example sentence

La leçon d’aujourd’hui portait sur les volcans.

Today's lesson was about volcanoes.

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How to remember la leçon

Repeat leçon three times fast, then once slowly, so both the sound and the shape settle in.

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Questions about la leçon

How do you pronounce la leçon?

Read leçon aloud, remembering that ç sounds like a plain "s".

Is la leçon masculine or feminine?

la leçon is feminine. la leçon is feminine. Its plural is leçons.

How is la leçon used in French?

la leçon is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La leçon d’aujourd’hui portait sur les volcans. (Today's lesson was about volcanoes.).

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