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How do you say "sailing" in Spanish?
la navegación
In Spanish, "sailing" is la navegación.
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as "la navegación" - v sounds almost like a soft b; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
la navegación is feminine. Its plural is travesías.
Example sentence
Pasaron el día navegando por el lago.
They spent the day sailing on the lake.
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How to remember la navegación
Focus on the opening sound of "navegación" first, get comfortable with it, then let the rest of the word trail off naturally.
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Questions about la navegación
How do you pronounce la navegación?
Sound it out as "la navegación" - v sounds almost like a soft b; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" just flags it as a noun.
Is la navegación masculine or feminine?
la navegación is feminine. la navegación is feminine. Its plural is travesías.
How is la navegación used in Spanish?
la navegación is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Pasaron el día navegando por el lago. (They spent the day sailing on the lake.).
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