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How to Say "reconstruction" in Spanish

The Spanish word forreconstructionis reconstrucciónB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
rebuilding something physical or conceptual
A partially built wooden house being repaired with new planks and tools.

Examples

La reconstrucción del puente tardará tres meses.

The reconstruction of the bridge will take three months.

El arqueólogo trabaja en la reconstrucción de la vasija.

The archaeologist is working on the restoration of the vessel.

La policía hizo una reconstrucción de los hechos.

The police did a reenactment of the events.

The '-ción' Rule

Most words ending in '-ción' are feminine. This means you should use 'la' or 'una' with this word.

Losing the Accent

When you make this word plural, the accent mark on the 'o' disappears because the rhythm of the word changes: 'las reconstrucciones'.

Spelling with an 's'

Mistake:reconstruchión

Correction: Always use 'cc' in this word. It comes from the combination of 't' and 'i' in the original Latin root, which became 'cc' in Spanish.

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