tomé una clase
/tome una klase/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I took a class" is translated into Spanish as tomé una clase.
This phrase is used when someone has enrolled in and attended a course of study. While the verb tomar literally means "to take," in the context of classes, it is used to mean "to attend" or "to enroll in".
Which one should you use?
You can also say tomé un curso to express the same idea, which is often used for more structured or formal programs of study.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb tomé is the first-person singular preterite indicative form of tomar.
Did you know?
- The word clase shares its Latin ancestor classis with the English word 'class', but in its original Roman context, it referred to a group of people or a fleet of ships rather than a room of students.
- In Spanish, tomar is a versatile verb used for taking a class, drinking a beverage, taking a taxi and even taking a pill.
- The word clase is also used in Spanish to describe the quality or style of an object, such as saying something has clase to mean it is elegant.
Examples in context
- Tomé una clase pero tal parece ser que la experiencia de la vida real es mucho más valiosa.I took a class, but it seems that real-life experience is much more valuable.This sentence uses tomé una clase to contrast classroom learning with real-life experience.Tatoeba #3716939 by cueyayotl, translation #11184870 by DJ_Saidez
- Tomé una clase de español el semestre pasado.I took a Spanish class last semester.
- Asistí a un curso de fotografía para mejorar mis habilidades visuales.I attended a photography course to enhance my visual skills.
- Tomé una clase de cocina el mes pasado.I took a cooking class last month.
- Tomé una clase de piano cuando era niño.I took a piano class when I was a child.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about their hobbies at a cafe.
- Mateo¿Te gusta la fotografía?Do you like photography?
- ElenaSí, de hecho tomé una clase de fotografía recientemente.Yes, actually I took a photography class recently.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! ¿Fue difícil para ti?That's great! Was it difficult for you?
- ElenaNo, fue muy divertida y aprendí mucho.No, it was very fun and I learned a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries clase, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
