How to Say "possession" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “possession” is “posesión” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
the act of having or holding something
Examples
La posesión de esa tierra ha sido disputada por años.
The possession of that land has been disputed for years.
Para el juego, tienes que mantener la posesión del balón.
For the game, you have to maintain possession of the ball.
El ladrón fue arrestado por posesión de armas.
The thief was arrested for possession of weapons.
Gender Rule Tip
Most Spanish nouns ending in -sión (like posesión, decisión, tensión) are feminine. Use 'la' or 'una' before them.
Using the Wrong Gender
Mistake: “El posesión”
Correction: La posesión. Remember the -sión ending usually signals a feminine noun.
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