tradición
trah-dee-SYOHN
📝 In Action
La celebración del Día de Muertos es una tradición mexicana ancestral.
B1The celebration of the Day of the Dead is an ancient Mexican tradition.
Mi familia tiene la tradición de abrir los regalos a medianoche.
A2My family has the tradition of opening presents at midnight.
Rompió con la tradición familiar y decidió estudiar arte en lugar de derecho.
C1She broke with the family tradition and decided to study art instead of law.
💡 Grammar Points
Always Feminine
Even though it ends in '-ón', this word is always feminine, so you must use the feminine articles 'la' or 'una' before it: 'la tradición'.
Accent Mark
Remember the accent on the 'ó' (tradición). This is important because it tells you to stress the last part of the word when you say it.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Incorrect Gender
Mistake: "El tradición."
Correction: La tradición. Words ending in -ción are a reliable pattern—they are almost always feminine in Spanish.
⭐ Usage Tips
Context Clue
If you are describing something that people do regularly because their parents or community did it before them, 'tradición' is the perfect word.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: tradición
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses the Spanish word 'tradición'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'tradición' the same as 'costumbre'?
They are very similar! 'Tradición' (tradition) usually refers to practices that are old, important, and shared by a large community (like a country or culture). 'Costumbre' (custom) can refer to any regular habit, even a personal one, but they are often interchangeable.
How do I use the adjective form of 'tradición'?
The adjective is 'tradicional' (traditional). You use it to describe something that relates to or follows a tradition, like 'comida tradicional' (traditional food) or 'método tradicional' (traditional method).