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How do you say "lesson" in German?
die Lektion
In German, "lesson" is die Lektion.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'lek-TSYOHN', stress on the second syllable, with 'z' making a 'ts' sound.
Grammar notes
die Lektion is feminine. Plural: die Lektionen.
Example sentence
Die heutige Lektion handelte von Vulkanen.
Today's lesson was about volcanoes.
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How to remember die Lektion
Lektion is essentially the English 'lection'/'lesson' family, so the shared root should make this one click fast.
Related words
- classroom das Klassenzimmer
- chalk die Kreide
- exam die Prüfung
- grade die Note
- homework die Hausaufgabe
- lecture der Vortrag
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- certificate das Zertifikat
- graduation die Abschlussfeier
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Questions about die Lektion
How do you say "lesson" in German?
In German, "lesson" is die Lektion. It is a noun.
Is die Lektion masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Lektion is feminine. Plural: die Lektionen.
How is die Lektion used in a sentence?
Use die Lektion as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die heutige Lektion handelte von Vulkanen. (Today's lesson was about volcanoes.).
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