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“educate” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/eðuˈkaɾ/

Example

Los padres educan a sus hijos en casa.

Parents educate their children at home.

Illustration for educar (educate)

How to say “educate” in Spanish

“Educate” in Spanish is educar.

Guiding a person's acquisition of knowledge, habits, manners, and character.

Full entry for educar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with educar

La escuela educa tanto en conocimientos como en valores.

The school teaches both knowledge and values.

Tips for using educar

  • In Spanish educar refers to upbringing and moral formation, enseñar denotes teaching facts or skills, criar refers to rearing children, and educado usually praises politeness rather than schooling.

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