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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "Maestro" is a noun which is often translated as "teacher". Learn more about the difference between "maestro" and "el" below.
el maestro, la maestra(
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. teacher
El Sr. Finley es un maestro en la escuela primaria Jefferson.Mr. Finley is a teacher at Jefferson Elementary School.
Pablo es el estudiante favorito de la maestra.Pablo is the teacher's favorite student.
b. schoolteacher
Mi prima es maestra en Valencia.My cousin is a schoolteacher in Valencia.
2. (university education)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. professor
Mi maestro de mate estudió la maestría en MIT.My math professor got his master's at MIT.
a. master
Stephanie es una maestra de esgrima.Stephanie is a master of fencing.
a. maestro
El maestro venezolano, Gustavo Dudamel Ramírez, está revitalizando el mundo de la música clásica.The Venezuelan maestro, Gustavo Dudamel Ramirez, is reinvigorating the world of classical music.
a. master
Sam Sevian llegó a ser un maestro de ajedrez a la edad de 13.Sam Sevian became a chess master at the age of 13.
a. matador
El maestro ha lidiado con incontables toros.The matador has fought countless bulls.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. master
El conserje tiene una llave maestra para todos los salones de la escuela.The custodian has a master key for all the rooms in the school.
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el(
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A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
definite article
a. the
El gato está en el tejado.The cat is on the roof.
El teléfono estaba encima de la mesa.The telephone was on top of the table.
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