Opettaa

Translations

1. (transitive) to teach, instruct [with object ‘what is taught’ and allative ‘who is taught’; or object ‘who is taught’ with illative of third infinitive ‘to do something’; or with elative ‘about something’; or with translative ‘to be something’]

   Voisitko opettaa sen laulun minulle?

   Could you teach that song to me?

   Hän opettaa englantia koulussa.

   She teaches English at school.

   Opetan tällä hetkellä poikaani lukemaan.

   I'm currently teaching my son to read.

   Mestari opetti minutkin mestariksi. / Mestari opetti minustakin mestarin.

   A master taught me to be a master too.

   Sinua pitäisi opettaa velkaantumisen seurauksista.

   You should be taught about the consequences of falling into debt.

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".