maestro de preescolar
/maestɾo de pɾeeskolaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "preschool teacher" is maestro de preescolar in Spanish.
A preschool teacher is a person who teaches children before they start primary school. In many Spanish-speaking countries, you may also hear the colloquial term maestra de kínder. Note that the words guardería and jardín de infancia refer to the physical place where preschool education occurs rather than the person teaching there.
Which one should you use?
While maestro de preescolar is a standard way to refer to the profession, you can also use profesor de preescolar as an alternative. In Argentina and Uruguay, the term Educador/a de Nivel Inicial is used.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, you should use Educador/a de Nivel Inicial.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word maestro changes to maestra if the teacher is a woman. To make the phrase plural, add an 's' to the end of the word maestro to get maestros de preescolar.
How do you pronounce it?
/maestɾo de pɾeeskolaɾ/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, young children address their maestra de preescolar as tía, which means 'aunt', regardless of whether they are related.
- The colloquial term kínder is a loanword from the German word Kindergarten, which literally means 'children's garden'.
- While it describes a preschool teacher, maestro is also used to refer to a master of a craft or a world-renowned conductor of an orchestra.
Examples in context
- Mi hermana es maestra de preescolar en una escuela bilingüe.My sister is a preschool teacher in a bilingual school.
- La educadora de educación infantil organiza actividades creativas para sus alumnos.The early childhood educator organizes creative activities for her students.
- La seño Ana es muy cariñosa con sus alumnos.Ms. Ana is very affectionate with her students.
- Busco trabajo como maestro de preescolar.I am looking for work as a preschool teacher.
- Mi hermano es un maestro de preescolar muy paciente.My brother is a very patient preschool teacher.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about their career choices at a cafe.
- Elena¿Quieres ser maestro de preescolar, Mateo?Do you want to be a preschool teacher, Mateo?
- MateoSí, me encanta trabajar con niños pequeños.Yes, I love working with young children.
- ElenaSer un buen maestro de preescolar requiere mucha energía.Being a good preschool teacher requires a lot of energy.
- MateoLo sé, pero es una profesión muy gratificante.I know, but it is a very rewarding profession.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
