te enseñaré
/te enseɲaɾe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I will teach you" is translated into Spanish as te enseñaré.
This phrase is a statement used to tell someone that you will give them knowledge or a new skill.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase te enseñaré, te is the direct or indirect object pronoun for "you" (singular, informal) and enseñaré is the first-person singular future indicative of enseñar (to teach/to show).
Which one should you use?
You may use Te voy a enseñar for a more informal tone. If you are addressing a group of people, use les enseñaré in Latin American Spanish or os enseñaré in Peninsular Spanish.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, when addressing a group of people informally, use os enseñaré instead of te enseñaré.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using te enseñaré to mean teaching a specific skill, it is followed by the preposition a before an infinitive verb.
How do you pronounce it?
/te enseɲaɾe/
Did you know?
- If someone says te enseñaré with a certain tone of voice and a smirk, it might not be about education. It can be a veiled threat meaning 'I will teach you a lesson' in the sense of revenge.
- While enseñar is used for teaching, the word educar refers more to upbringing and manners. If you say te educaré, you are suggesting you will raise someone to be a polite person rather than giving them academic knowledge.
- The verb enseñar comes from the Latin word for 'sign', meaning that to teach someone in Spanish is literally to 'show' them. Because of this, te enseñaré can be used to say 'I will show you' when pointing out a location or an object.
Examples in context
- Te enseñaré a jugar al ajedrez.I will teach you to play chess.This sentence shows how to use te enseñaré with a specific skill.Tatoeba #596155 by Leono, translation #40256 by CK
- Te enseñaré a programar, pero no hoy.I will teach you to program, but not today.This sentence demonstrates how to use te enseñaré while adding a temporal constraint.Tatoeba #1712395 by teskmon, translation #1493434 by CM
- Te enseñaré a pescar el próximo domingo.I will teach you how to fish next Sunday.This sentence shows the use of te enseñaré for a future activity.Tatoeba #7465367 by UsuarioX, translation #325073 by CK
- Te voy a enseñar sobre estoI will teach you about this
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about a cooking class.
- AlejandroTe enseñaré a cocinar.I will teach you how to cook.
- Sofía¿De verdad, Alejandro?Really, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, te enseñaré todo.Yes, I will teach you everything.
- Sofía¡Qué amable eres!How kind you are!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
