Translating the word "teachable"

Question

I'm having a hard time translating the word "teachable". I spoke with a native Spanish speaker and she said that "apacible" sort of works but I wondered if anyone has a better translation. It's really about having the attitude of a learner, able to be taught. "Dócil" doesn't seem correct nor "susceptible de enseñanz.

Gracias por su ayuda.

Our dictionary for apacible: 1. Affable, meek, gentle, inoffensive, so the right attitude for being taught, I suppose... :) - cristalino, Jun 2, 2011

Answer 1

Literalmente "enseñable" o "educable".

Pero ninguna de esas palabras es usada con ese fín en México. Una manera de interpretar la palabra "teachable" podría ser --> "fácil de enseñar" o "aprende muy rápido".

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Literally "enseñable" or "educable".

But no one of those words are used to use in México. There are some other ways to say that somebody is "teachable" . For example: "fácil de enseñar" or "aprende muy rápido".

Peachable! I love it! En otras palabras: capaz de ser un melocotón.... :) - cristalino, Jun 2, 2011

También se puede decir "no idiota" :- ) - 005faa61, Jun 2, 2011

Jajajajajajaja no perdonan ninguna!! xD! - fjfuentesh, Jun 2, 2011

"no idiota" Jajajajajajajajaaj!!!! épico el comentario xD! - fjfuentesh, Jun 2, 2011

Answer 2

Yep, I agree with JC and will add:

fácil de enseñar, enseñable, que aprende fácilmente

with the second being the only other one-word equivalent, I believe...

¡Espero que sirva!

Answer 3

Educable.

1. adj. Que puede recibir educación.

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Tocayo! - fjfuentesh, Jun 2, 2011

¿Qué onda tocayo? - 005faa61, Jun 2, 2011

nada nada.. aquí tratando de ayudar un poco a la gente - fjfuentesh, Jun 2, 2011

Answer 4

Like Lorenzo my first thought was - teachable subject and educateable student.

But I don't think I have ever heard or seen the latter.

Ah, "educateable" as a word? Chiefly British? Just wondering... :) - cristalino, Jun 3, 2011

Answer 5

When I saw the title, I thought you meant a teachable subject, ie. something not like the subjunctive in Spanish.

For a student, I would have used receptive in English.

Answer 6

Excellent! Muchísimas gracias.