Aprende (en. Learn)

/aˈpɾende/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Acquire knowledge or skills through study, practice, or experience.
She learns new languages easily.
Ella aprende nuevas lenguas con facilidad.
Absorb information or concepts.
It is important for students to learn quickly.
Es importante que los estudiantes aprendan rápidamente.
Develop a skill or ability.
He learns to play the guitar every day.
Él aprende a tocar la guitarra todos los días.

Etymology

From Latin 'apprehendere', which means 'to seize, to grasp'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

learn from your mistakes
Take lessons and improve from the mistakes you have made.
aprende de tus errores
learn to fly
Gain independence or freedom.
aprender a volar
you don't learn until you practice
Knowledge is consolidated with experience.
no se aprende hasta que se practica

Related Words

to learn
To acquire knowledge.
aprender
to know
To have information about something or someone.
conocer
to understand
To train oneself to perceive or comprehend something.
entender
to study
To spend time learning.
estudiar

Slang Meanings

To understand the current situation.
I've already learned how things work around here.
Ya aprendí cómo van las cosas aquí.
To learn by force or out of necessity.
Sometimes, life teaches you things you don't want to learn.
A veces, la vida te enseña cosas que no quieres aprender.