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Questions & Answers about La lección es nueva.
Why is it la lección and not el lección?
In Spanish, nouns ending in -ción are typically feminine. That’s why we use the feminine article la instead of el. Since lección is feminine, we say la lección.
Is lección always a feminine noun in Spanish?
Yes, the word lección is always feminine. This holds true for other nouns ending in -ción as well, such as la canción (the song) and la información (the information).
Why do we use es here instead of está?
We use es (the verb ser) to describe an essential characteristic of the lesson—its quality of being new. Ser (es) often refers to permanent or inherent attributes, while estar (está) usually refers to temporary states or locations.
Can I say La lección está nueva? Does it change the meaning?
You might hear La lección está nueva in some contexts to emphasize that it has just been created or recently updated—suggesting a temporary condition. However, in most contexts, La lección es nueva is more natural to emphasize that being new is an inherent trait of the lesson.
Why is it nueva and not nuevo?
Because lección is a feminine noun, the adjective must also be in its feminine form. Thus, nueva matches the feminine gender of la lección, while nuevo would be used with masculine nouns.