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"Profe" is a noun which is often translated as "teacher", and "profesor" is a noun which is also often translated as "teacher". Learn more about the difference between "profe" and "profesor" below.
el profe, la profe(
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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).
1. (colloquial) (professor)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. teacher
El profe de mates me dijo que había suspendido el examen y que tendría que volver a tomarlo.The math teacher told me I had failed the exam and that I'd have to retake it.
el profesor, la profesora(
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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).
1. (educator)
b. instructor
Contrató a una profesora de esquí para mejorar sus habilidades.He hired a ski instructor to improve his abilities.
c. professor (university) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los profesores de mi universidad son los mejores.The professors at my university are the best.
d. lecturer (university) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El profesor de mi clase de italiano es muy difícil de entender.The lecturer in my Italian class is very difficult to understand.
