¿qué vamos a aprender hoy?
/ˈke ˈbamos a apɾenˈdeɾ ˈoi/word by word
The English phrase "what are we learning today?" is translated into Spanish as ¿qué vamos a aprender hoy?
This phrase is used by a student to ask a teacher about the specific topic or subject of the day's lesson.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of "what are we going to learn today?" using the periphrastic future structure ir a + infinitive.
Which one should you use?
While ¿qué vamos a aprender hoy? uses the periphrastic future, you can also use ¿Qué aprenderemos hoy?, which uses the simple future tense aprenderemos.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase ¿qué vamos a aprender hoy?, the verb aprender (to learn) remains in its infinitive form because it follows the conjugated auxiliary vamos a.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈke ˈbamos a apɾenˈdeɾ ˈoi/
Did you know?
- The verb aprender is a cognate of the English word 'apprehend'. While 'apprehend' now often means to arrest someone, it originally meant to seize or grasp a concept with the mind.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, students may address their teacher as maestro or profesor, but in others, using profe is a common and accepted way to be friendly while remaining respectful.
- While aprender is used for the act of learning, Spanish uses a different verb, estudiar, when referring to the act of studying for a test or reading a textbook, even if the goal is to learn.
Examples in context
- Profesor, ¿qué vamos a aprender hoy?Teacher, what are we learning today?
Example conversation
A student enters the classroom and speaks to the teacher.
- DanielBuenos días, Lucía. ¿Qué vamos a aprender hoy?Good morning, Lucía. What are we learning today?
- LucíaBuenos días, Daniel. Hoy estudiaremos el pasado.Good morning, Daniel. Today we will study the past.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! Me gusta ese tema.Great! I like that topic.
- LucíaPerfecto, entonces abre tu libro.Perfect, then open your book.
