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How do you say "lesson" in Spanish?

la lección

Noun Feminine

In Spanish, "lesson" is la lección.

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Pronunciation

Say it as "la lección" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" just flags it as a noun.

Grammar notes

la lección is feminine. Its plural is lecciones.

Example sentence

La lección de hoy trataba sobre volcanes.

Today's lesson was about volcanoes.

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How to remember la lección

Say "lección" while pointing at (or imagining) a lesson - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.

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Questions about la lección

How do you pronounce la lección?

Say it as "la lección" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" just flags it as a noun.

Is la lección masculine or feminine?

la lección is feminine. la lección is feminine. Its plural is lecciones.

How is la lección used in Spanish?

la lección is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La lección de hoy trataba sobre volcanes. (Today's lesson was about volcanoes.).

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