Spanish word

aprender

Pronunciation

IPA/apɾenˈdeɾ/

Meaning

  • verblearn

Example

Quiero aprender español.

I want to learn Spanish.

Illustration for aprender (learn)

More examples

Ahora quiero aprender a hablar con más fluidez.

Now I want to learn to speak more fluently.

Core concept

Turning knowledge into a usable skill.

Common phrases

  • aprender a hablar

    learn to speak

  • aprender español

    learn Spanish

  • aprender de memoria

    learn by heart

Similar words

practicar: Rehearses actions or exercises repeatedly to increase accuracy and ease.
estudiar: Works through textbooks or courses to learn facts, vocabulary, and rules.
comprender: Grasps what an explanation, word, or situation means or implies.

Definition in Spanish

Expresa el proceso o el resultado de incorporar información, destrezas o hábitos hasta dominarlos y poder aplicarlos.

Word origin

From Latin apprehendere 'to seize', aprender derives the sense of taking hold of information or a skill until it can be applied.

Usage tips

  • Estudiar names the act of studying, while aprender highlights actually acquiring and being able to use something.

Other meanings

  • pick upverb
  • learn by heartverb

Opposites

Related words

  • aprendizajelearningnoun
  • aprendizapprenticenoun
  • reaprenderrelearnverb

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