Teacher in Spanish

“Teacher” in Spanish is la maestra (feminine) for a woman and el maestro (masculine) for a man, pronounced /maˈes.tɾa/.

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A smiling Bolivian teacher, standing in front of a chalkboard, writes with chalk while holding a pointer and looking at her class. — la maestra /maˈes.tɾa/ · feminine noun Hear the word

In a sentence

La maestra escribe en la pizarra mientras mira a su clase.

The teacher writes on the chalkboard while looking at her class.

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Grammar note

La maestra is a woman, el maestro a man. Profesora and profesor are also common, mostly for secondary school and university.

How to remember it

English borrowed maestro for a great conductor. A maestra is a master of what she teaches.

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Teacher in Spanish

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