Teacher in Spanish
Teacher in Spanish is profesor (proh-feh-SOR), or maestro or maestra. It's masculine: el profesor, plural los profesores.
- Spanish
- el profesor
- Say it
- el proh-feh-SOR
- Gender
- Masculine: el profesor
- Plural
- los profesores
- Feminine
- la profesora
- Also said
- el maestro, la maestra
- Note
- Maestro is common for primary school.
- Also
- el maestro in Jobs and Professions in Spanish. Profesor for secondary school and university.
One of 47 words in School Supplies in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Places and people at school in Spanish
The other words in step 3 of School Supplies in Spanish.
- la escuelaschool · lah ehs-KWEH-lah
- la secundariahigh school · lah seh-koon-DAH-ryah
- la universidaduniversity, college · lah oo-nee-behr-see-DAHD
- la bibliotecalibrary · lah bee-blee-oh-TEH-kah
- el gimnasiogym · el heem-NAH-syoh
- el patioplayground · el PAH-tyoh
- la cafeteríacafeteria · lah kah-feh-teh-REE-ah
- el estudiantestudent · el ehs-too-DYAN-teh
- el directorprincipal · el dee-rek-TOR
- el compañero de claseclassmate · el kohm-pah-NYEH-roh deh KLAH-seh
Questions about profesor
How do you say teacher in Spanish?
Teacher in Spanish is el profesor. You can also say el maestro or la maestra. Maestro is common for primary school. In jobs and professions in spanish, teacher is el maestro.
How do you pronounce profesor?
Say it proh-feh-SOR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SOR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is profesor masculine or feminine in Spanish?
profesor is masculine, so it takes el: el profesor. The plural is los profesores.
What is the feminine of profesor?
la profesora.
What does profesor mean in English?
In English, el profesor means teacher.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.