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La profesora de biología explicó que una raíz sana ayuda a que la planta florezca.
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The biology teacher explained that a healthy root helps the plant bloom.
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Breakdown of La profesora de biología explicó que una raíz sana ayuda a que la planta florezca.
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Questions & Answers about La profesora de biología explicó que una raíz sana ayuda a que la planta florezca.
Why is it la profesora and not el profesor?
Because profesora is the feminine form of profesor. Spanish nouns referring to people often change depending on gender:
- el profesor = the male teacher
- la profesora = the female teacher
The article also changes to match:
- la profesora
- el profesor
So the sentence specifically tells us the biology teacher is female.
Why do we say de biología after profesora?
In Spanish, school subjects are very often expressed with de:
- profesora de biología = biology teacher
- profesor de historia = history teacher
- profesora de matemáticas = maths teacher
This is the normal Spanish way to say what subject someone teaches. English often uses a noun directly before another noun, but Spanish usually links them with de.
Why is there an accent mark in biología?