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How do you say "fishing" in Spanish?

la pesca

Noun Feminine

In Spanish, "fishing" is la pesca.

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Pronunciation

Native speakers say "la pesca" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.

Grammar notes

la pesca is feminine. Its plural is pescas.

Example sentence

Salieron a pescar al amanecer.

They went fishing at dawn.

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How to remember la pesca

Picture the scene from the example - "They went fishing at dawn." - and tie the image directly to "pesca".

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Questions about la pesca

How do you pronounce la pesca?

Native speakers say "la pesca" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.

Is la pesca masculine or feminine?

la pesca is feminine. la pesca is feminine. Its plural is pescas.

How is la pesca used in Spanish?

la pesca is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Salieron a pescar al amanecer. (They went fishing at dawn.).

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