Ensenyar



Example: La professora ensenya matemàtiques als alumnes cada dia.

Definition


"Ensenyar" means to impart knowledge or skills to someone, typically in an educational context. It involves explaining, demonstrating, or guiding learners in subjects or tasks, as in the example where a teacher teaches mathematics to students every day.

Etymology


The verb "ensenyar" comes from the Old Catalan 'ennegniar,' which is related to the Latin 'insignare,' meaning 'to mark or designate.' Over time, it evolved to mean teaching or showing, reflecting the idea of marking knowledge in someone's mind.

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"Ensenyar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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