aprendido
/apɾendido/from spelling rules
The English phrase "learned" is translated into Spanish as aprendido.
Meaning: acquired by learning (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as a past participle to form the present perfect tense, aprendido is paired with the auxiliary verb haber instead of tener. As an adjective, the form must change to agree with the noun it modifies: use aprendida for feminine singular, aprendidos for masculine plural and aprendidas for feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/apɾendido/
Did you know?
- The verb aprender shares a root with prender, which can mean 'to ignite' or 'to seize'. This reflects an ancient view of learning as 'lighting' a fire in the mind or 'seizing' knowledge.
- While aprendido describes something acquired, the word for a 'learned' or scholarly person is erudito. Using aprendido to describe a professor would sound like they just finished a specific lesson rather than being an expert.
- When using aprendido as an adjective to describe a skill, Spanish speakers often prefer to say they 'have' mastered it using the verb dominar rather than simply saying it is 'learned'.
Examples in context
- He aprendido la lección.I've learned my lesson.This sentence is useful for expressing that a lesson has been learned using aprendido.Tatoeba #3195959 by Shishir, translation #2359910 by CK
- Tú aún no has aprendido.You still haven't learned yet.This sentence is useful for stating that someone has not yet learned using aprendido.Tatoeba #5144313 by cueyayotl, translation #5125036 by LeeSooHa
- Ya hemos aprendido mucho.We've already learned a lot.This sentence is useful for saying that much has been learned using aprendido.Tatoeba #10173706 by Seael, translation #5517002 by CK
- Aprendí mucho durante mi tiempo en la universidad.I learned a lot during my time at university.
- Durante mi carrera, adquirí conocimientos valiosos en el campo de la medicina.During my career, I acquired valuable knowledge in the field of medicine.
- Me instruí en técnicas de marketing digital para impulsar mi negocio.I educated myself in digital marketing techniques to boost my business.
- ¡Durante mi último viaje, aprendí un montón sobre la cultura mexicana!During my last trip, I learned a ton about Mexican culture!
- Con tantos años de práctica, me hice experto en tocar la guitarra.After so many years of practice, I became an expert at playing the guitar.
- Me di cuenta de que, al final, aprendí más de mis fracasos que de mis éxitos.I realized that, in the end, I learned more from my failures than my successes.
- He leído mucho y he aprendido de las experiencias de otros.I have read a lot and learned from other people's experiences.
- Me he enterado de todas las últimas novedades en el campo de la tecnología.I have become aware of all the latest developments in the field of technology.
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Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing their new skills at a training workshop.
- MaríaEs un conocimiento aprendido con mucha práctica.It is knowledge learned with a lot of practice.
- DanielTienes razón, María, es muy útil.You are right, María, it is very useful.
- María¿Lo has aprendido bien, Daniel?Have you learned it well, Daniel?
- DanielSí, lo he aprendido perfectamente.Yes, I have learned it perfectly.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
