Aprender
Example: Quiero aprender español para viajar a México.
Definition
"Aprender" means to acquire knowledge or skill through study, experience, or instruction. It involves gaining new information or understanding, as in the example phrase, "Quiero aprender español para viajar a México," which shows the desire to learn Spanish for traveling to Mexico.
Etymology
The word "aprender" comes from the Latin verb "apprehendere," which means to seize or grasp. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to mean grasping knowledge or skills. Did you know that the original Latin root also relates to physically grasping objects, linking the idea of learning with taking hold of something?
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"Aprender" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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