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How to say "teacher" in Spanish

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profesor
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) professor; teacher
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Él es el profesor nuevo .
He is the new teacher.
No veo a mi profesor .
I don't see my teacher.
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What Are You Wearing?
Porque soy profesor y tengo que pensar mucho .
Because I'm a professor and I have to think a lot.
If I Were a Senator...
ayudante de profesor , profesor titular , director , inspector general .
teacher assistant, head teacher, principal, inspector general.
Do You Think Critically? Doing It and Teaching It
Recuerda que el éxito de la educación dependerá de la efectividad del profesor
Remember that the success of education will depend on the effectiveness of the professor
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profesora
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) professor; teacher
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Yo soy profesora .
I am a teacher.
La profesora no está aquí .
The professor isn't here.
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Spanish, the Fastest Language
Su profesora Raquel se lo explica todo muy lento
Their professor Raquel explains it all to them very slowly
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Hágale caso a su profesora .
Pay attention to your teacher.
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Ella es nuestra profesora .
She is our teacher.
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maestra
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) teacher
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La maestra está orgullosa de sus alumnos .
The teacher is proud of her students.
¿ Quién es la maestra de esta clase ?
Who is the teacher of this class?
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A Magic Spell Against Boredom
Si tu maestra es una gruñona ,
If your teacher is a grump,
Spanish in the United States
Hola , bienvenidos , yo soy la profesora Muñoz , la maestra de la clase de español avanzado .
Hello, welcome, I'm professor Muñoz, the advanced Spanish class teacher.
Where's the Computer Lab?
Soy la maestra y enseño álgebra y la geometría .
I'm the teacher and I teach algebra and geometry.
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maestro
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) teacher
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Mi maestro me ama .
My teacher loves me.
Él fue un buen maestro .
He was a good teacher.
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Children's Stories: Rai's House
¿ Quieres ser maestro ?
You want to be a teacher?
Children's Stories: Rai's House
Porque cuando sea mayor quiero ser maestro
Because when I am older I want to be a teacher
Where's the Computer Lab?
Yo soy el maestro y enseño clases de química , biología y física .
I'm the teacher and I teach chemistry, biology, and physics classes.
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docente
(n.) (fem./masc.) (sing.) teacher
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Arturo es un docente en nuestra escuela .
Arturo is a teacher at our school.
Ella quiere ser una docente .
She wants to be a teacher.
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The Genius of Marie Curie - TED-Ed
Marie se sumergió en su investigación y asumió el puesto docente de Pierre en la Sorbona y se convirtió en la primera profesora de la universidad .
Marie immersed herself in her research and took over Pierre's teacher position at the Sorbonne and became the university's first female professor.
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