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How do you say "lesson" in French?
la leçon
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.
Related words
- classroom la salle de classe
- chalk la craie
- exam l' examen
- grade la note
- homework les devoirs
- lecture la conférence
- diploma le diplôme
- certificate le certificat
- graduation la remise des diplômes
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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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