aprendí
/apɾendi/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I learned" is translated into Spanish as aprendí.
aprendí is used to express that someone acquired knowledge or a skill in the past. Depending on the context, there are different ways to express this: you might use more formal expressions to say you acquired knowledge or to highlight that you learned about a specific topic or more informal expressions to say you learned a lot or caught up on something.
How does it change in a sentence?
aprendí is the first-person singular preterite (past tense) form of the verb aprender.
How do you pronounce it?
/apɾendi/
Did you know?
- The verb aprender is a cognate of the English word 'apprehend'. Both come from the Latin 'apprehendere', which means to seize or grasp something mentally.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the phrase aprender a is used for skills, but enterarse de is used when you 'learned' a piece of news or a secret.
- If you want to say you learned something by heart, you wouldn't use a word for 'heart', but rather the phrase de memoria. For example, lo aprendí de memoria.
Examples in context
- Yo lo aprendí de ti.I learned it from you.This sentence is useful for saying how you acquired the information.Tatoeba #1259008 by marcelostockle, translation #1157235 by belgavox
- Aprendí mucho de él.I learned a lot from him.This sentence is useful for saying how much you learned from someone.Tatoeba #2170086 by Shishir, translation #260000 by CK
- Aprendí mucho de ti.I learned a lot from you.Tatoeba #2210161 by marcelostockle, translation #2083 by Swift
- Aprendí mucho durante mi tiempo en la escuelaI learned a lot during my time in school
- Adquirí conocimientos valiosos durante mi experiencia laboralI acquired valuable knowledge during my work experience
- Me informé sobre las últimas tendencias en tecnologíaI learned about the latest technology trends
- Me educé en una prestigiosa universidadI received my education at a prestigious university
- Aprendí un montón en ese taller de cocinaI learned a lot in that cooking workshop
- Me enteré de que ella se mudará a otro paísI found out that she is moving to another country
- Me puse al tanto de las últimas noticiasI got up to speed on the latest news
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about their hobbies.
- AlejandroAprendí a cocinar el año pasado.I learned how to cook last year.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! ¿Y qué cocinas ahora?That's great! And what do you cook now?
- AlejandroAprendí a hacer pasta italiana.I learned to make Italian pasta.
- SofíaMe encantaría probar tu comida.I would love to try your food.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
