aprender de los errores
/apɾendeɾ de los eroɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "learn from mistakes" is translated into Spanish as aprender de los errores.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase aprender de los errores is composed of the infinitive aprender (to learn), the preposition de (from/of) and the definite article and noun los errores (the mistakes).
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "I learned from my mistakes", you change the infinitive aprender to the first-person singular preterite aprendí to form aprendí de mis errores.
How do you pronounce it?
/apɾendeɾ de los eroɾes/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the phrase meter la pata is used to describe the act of making the mistake that one must later learn from. It literally means 'to put the leg in'.
- In Spanish, the verb aprender is often used with the reflexive form aprenderse when you are memorizing something by heart rather than understanding a concept.
- The Spanish word aprender is a distant relative of the English word 'apprehend'. Both come from the Latin word meaning to seize or grasp something.
Examples in context
- Es fundamental aprender de los errores cometidos para crecer en el ámbito profesional.It is essential to learn from mistakes made in order to grow professionally.
- Es importante sacar lecciones de los errores pasados y aplicarlas en el futuro.It is important to extract lessons from past mistakes and apply them in the future.
- No te preocupes por los tropiezos que tengas, siempre se puede aprender de ellos.Don't worry about the mistakes you make, you can always learn from them.
- Siempre es positivo sacar aprendizaje de los errores cometidos en el pasado.It is always positive to gain learning from mistakes made in the past.
- ¡Aprender de los errores es el camino hacia el éxito!Learning from mistakes is the path to success!
- Es importante aprender de los errores para mejorar.It is important to learn from mistakes to improve.
- Es importante aprender de los errores.It is important to learn from mistakes.
- Debemos aprender de los errores del pasado.We must learn from the mistakes of the past.
- Ella quiere aprender de los errores cometidos.She wants to learn from the mistakes made.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a failed project at work.
- JavierEl proyecto no salió como esperábamos.The project did not go as we expected.
- SofíaSí, pero hay que aprender de los errores.Yes, but we have to learn from mistakes.
- JavierTienes razón, Sofía.You are right, Sofía.
- SofíaAsí seremos mejores profesionales.That way we will be better professionals.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aprender, de, los, CC BY-SA 4.0.
