先生に教える

sensei ni oshieru
phrase★Intermediate— to teach someone
formal

To teach or instruct someone, typically in a formal educational setting.

先生に数学を教えてもらいました。

I was taught math by a teacher.

先生に英語を教えてもらうのが楽しみです。

I'm looking forward to being taught English by a teacher.

💡

This phrase is commonly used to express gratitude or anticipation for being taught by a teacher.

Collocations

先生に教えてもらうto be taught by a teacher

Related Phrases

先生に習うphrase
to learn from a teacher
先生に教わるphrase
to be taught by a teacher

💡Pro Tip

Politeness

This phrase is polite and appropriate for formal or respectful contexts, such as expressing gratitude to a teacher.

📖Word Origin

Combination of 先生 (teacher) + に (to/by) + 教える (to teach).

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is often used to express gratitude or to describe the act of learning from a teacher. It can also be used to request teaching or instruction.

Word Breakdown

先生
teacher
noun
+
に
to/by
particle
+
教える
to teach
verb
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