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How do you say "wrestling" in Mexican Spanish?

la lucha libre

Noun Feminine

In Mexican Spanish, "wrestling" is la lucha libre.

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Pronunciation

LOO-chah LEE-bray. Two words: lucha (fight), libre (free).

Grammar notes

La lucha libre is feminine. Lucha is a feminine noun, and libre is an adjective that agrees with it.

Example sentence

Mi abuelo vio lucha libre en la televisión.

My grandfather watched wrestling on TV.

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How to remember la lucha libre

Lucha libre literally means 'free fighting', the word for professional wrestling in Mexico.

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Questions about la lucha libre

How do you say "wrestling" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "wrestling" is la lucha libre. It is a noun.

Is la lucha libre masculine or feminine?

La lucha libre is feminine. Lucha is a feminine noun, and libre is an adjective that agrees with it.

How is la lucha libre used in a sentence?

Use la lucha libre as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Mi abuelo vio lucha libre en la televisión. (My grandfather watched wrestling on TV.).

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