How to Say "guest student" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “guest student” is “oyente” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
someone sitting in on a lecture
Examples
Asisto a las clases de historia como oyente.
I attend the history classes as an auditor.
No estoy matriculado, soy solo un alumno oyente.
I am not enrolled, I am just a guest student.
La universidad permite que los jubilados entren como oyentes.
The university allows retired people to join as auditors.
Using 'como'
When talking about auditing a class, we almost always use the word 'como' (as). Example: 'asistir como oyente'.
Don't say 'auditar'
Mistake: “Quiero auditar la clase.”
Correction: Quiero asistir como oyente. While 'auditar' exists, it usually refers to financial accounting in Spanish, not school classes.
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