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"Teacher" is a noun which is often translated as "el profesor", and "my teacher" is a phrase which is often translated as "mi profesor". Learn more about the difference between "teacher" and "my teacher" below.
teacher(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (profession)
a. el profesor (M), la profesora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She is a wonderful Spanish teacher.Es una profesora de español maravillosa.
b. el maestro (M), la maestra (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The teacher asked the kids to bring leaves to class.El maestro pidió que los niños trajeran hojas a la clase.
c. el docente (M), la docente (F) (formal)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Teachers started a strike today to demand that the number of students per class be restricted to a maximum of 20.Los docentes han iniciado una huelga hoy para exigir que se limite el número de alumnos por clase a un máximo de 20.
d. el enseñante (M), la enseñante (F) (formal)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Nowadays, most teachers are so by vocation.Hoy en día, la mayoría de los enseñantes lo son por vocación.
my teacher(
may
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. mi profesor (masculine)
That class is hard and I think my teacher hates me.Esa clase es difícil y creo que mi profesor me odia.
b. mi maestro (masculine)
My teacher wants to call my mom because I've been so disruptive.Mi maestro quiere llamar a mi mamá porque he sido muy alborotador.
c. mi profesora (feminine)
My teacher is demanding but fair. I'm learning a lot.Mi profesora es exigente pero justa. Estoy aprendiendo mucho.
d. mi maestra (feminine)
My teacher has asked us to read 20 pages over the weekend.Mi maestra nos pidió leer 20 páginas el fin de semana.
