How to Say "comprehension" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “comprehension” is “comprensión” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1
often used in educational contexts like reading tests
Examples
La comprensión de este libro es difícil para los niños.
Understanding this book is difficult for children.
Necesitamos mejorar nuestra comprensión del problema.
We need to improve our understanding of the problem.
Hoy tenemos un examen de comprensión auditiva.
Today we have a listening comprehension exam.
Identifying Feminine Words
Words that end in '-ción' are almost always feminine in Spanish. You should use 'la' or 'una' with them.
Don't Forget the Accent
Mistake: “comprension”
Correction: comprensión (The accent on the 'o' is necessary because the stress falls on the last syllable).
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