English–Spanish

“fiction” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/fikˈθjon/

Example

No me creas, es pura ficción.

Don't believe me, it's pure fiction.

Illustration for ficción (fiction)

How to say “fiction” in Spanish

“Fiction” in Spanish is ficción.

A made-up narrative presented as a cohesive story.

Full entry for ficción: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ficción

Me gustan las historias de ficción porque me hacen imaginar.

I like fictional stories because they make me imagine things.

Tips for using ficción

  • In everyday speech ficción often sounds formal, so speakers commonly prefer cuento, historia, or invención, and the word requires an acute accent on the o.

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