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aprendiendo

ah-pren-DYEN-doha.pɾenˈdjen.do

“aprendiendo” means “learning” in Spanish (acquiring knowledge or skill).

learningAlso: acquiring, picking up

GerundA1regular er
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infinitiveaprender
gerundaprendiendo
past Participleaprendido

📝 In Action

Mi hijo está aprendiendo a leer en la escuela.

A1

My son is learning to read at school.

Hemos estado aprendiendo mucho sobre la historia del arte.

A2

We have been learning a lot about art history.

Ella sigue aprendiendo el idioma, aunque ya habla bien.

B1

She keeps learning the language, even though she already speaks well.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • estar aprendiendo – to be learning (now)
  • ir aprendiendo – to gradually learn

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "aprendiendo" in Spanish:

acquiringlearningpicking up

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Quick Quiz: aprendiendo

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📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
aprender(to learn) — Verb
aprendizaje(learning (noun)) — Noun
aprendiz(apprentice) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
pudiendocreyendo
📚 Etymology

Comes from the Latin verb *apprehendere*, which meant 'to grasp,' 'to seize,' or 'to take hold of.' Over time, this evolved in Spanish to mean 'to grasp mentally' or 'to take hold of knowledge.'

First recorded: Medieval Spanish (around the 13th century)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: aprendendoFrench: apprendre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'aprendiendo' a verb or an adjective?

'Aprendiendo' is a special verb form called a gerund. It is always used to describe an action that is ongoing or currently happening, usually right after the verb 'estar' (to be).

Why does 'aprender' use '-iendo' and not '-ando'?

The rule is simple: verbs whose base form ends in '-er' or '-ir' (like *aprender* or *vivir*) always form their '-ing' word with '-iendo'. Only verbs ending in '-ar' use '-ando'.