how would you say Learner in spanish

Question

Learner Is a very powerful world, I haven't found a good way to express the concept correctly in Spanish. Maybe some of you have some suggestions For example: How do you express the following phrase in Spanish A teacher needs to be a Learner. Students and Teachers are all learners in todays environment.

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Answer 1

It's not exactly the translation of the word you're looking for, but for your phrase this could work-

"Si quisieras ser buen maestro, tienes que seguir siendo buen estudiante."

or a little shorter:

"Si quisieras ser buen maestro, sigue siendo buen estudiante."

Sorry I know you're looking for the word but I'm not sure if it exists with the same meaning... but let me see what I can find today.

Answer 2

student = learner = apprentice = estudiante, aprendiz

Answer 3

Eh, it's actually rather commonplace in the UK. We use the word 'learner' all the time for various purposes: learner drivers, young learners, new learners, language learners etc. My wife's a teacher, and a word that's often used in the jargon of her profession for a reluctant pupil (student) is 'learner-refuser'.

I suppose it might be a British English / American English difference.

Anyway, I'm not sure how you could say it in Spanish, but I have come across the word principiante, which I believe may mean something similar. That said, it might not make sense in the given sentence..

Yeah, principiante is "beginner" which doesn't quite work for the example. I couldn't find a translation for the word either but I could ask my friends today. - Kiwaiano, Mar 26, 2015

Yes, there are a couple of situations where "learner" is used. We have "learners' permits" for new drivers. It may also be used more in the teaching profession. Regular people don't use "learner" much, though. - Winkfish, Mar 26, 2015

Answer 4

I agree with Kiwaiano. "Learner" is not a commonly used word in English. Indeed it's rather awkward.

I edited my post, cause that's not at all what I was trying to say. - Kiwaiano, Mar 26, 2015