yo aprendí

I learned

yo aprendí(yoh ah-prehn-dee)

phrase

1. (general)

a. I learned

Yo aprendí a leer con mi madre, que era maestra, cuando tenía solo tres años.

I learned to read with my mother, who was a teacher, when I was only three years old.

b. I learned how

Como era huérfano, yo aprendí a manejarme solo en la vida siendo muy joven.

Since I was an orphan, I learned how to get by in life on my own being very young.