Teach in Spanish

“Teach” in Spanish is enseñar, a verb pronounced /en.seˈɲaɾ/. Verbs have no gender.

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A teacher at a chalkboard points at drawn groups of objects and shapes while seated children watch and raise their hands. — enseñar /en.seˈɲaɾ/ · verb Hear the word

In a sentence

La maestra enseña matemáticas a los niños en el salón de clases.

The teacher teaches mathematics to the children in the classroom.

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Grammar note

It's a regular -ar verb: enseño, enseñas, enseña. To teach someone to do something, add a: me enseña a nadar (she teaches me to swim).

How to remember it

Enseñar also means to show: enséñame la foto, show me the photo. A teacher shows you how.

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Teach in Spanish

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