How to Say "initiation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “initiation” is “iniciación” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Estoy haciendo un curso de iniciación al piano.
I am taking an introductory piano course.
La iniciación del proyecto será el próximo lunes.
The start of the project will be next Monday.
Este libro es una excelente iniciación a la historia del arte.
This book is an excellent introduction to art history.
The '-ción' Gender Rule
In Spanish, almost all words ending in '-ción' are feminine. This means you should always use 'la' or 'una' with this word.
Losing the Accent
When you make this word plural (iniciaciones), the accent mark on the 'o' is removed because the stress naturally stays on the same syllable.
Wrong Gender
Mistake: “El iniciación es difícil.”
Correction: La iniciación es difícil. (Words ending in -ción are feminine.)
Other Meanings of “iniciación”
“iniciación” can also mean:
- a formal ritual or ceremony(C1, formal)
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