aprenda

Aprenda is a form of the Portuguese verb aprender, which means to learn. In everyday use, aprenda appears primarily in two grammatical roles: as the present subjunctive singular for the first and third persons (que eu aprenda; que ele/ela aprenda) and as the imperative form for the second-person formal address (você aprenda). The informal second-person singular imperative is aprende. In many contexts, aprenda functions as a polite or neutral command directed at the listener, especially when paired with verbs such as “que” or in instructional phrases.

Etymology and cognates: aprender derives from Latin apprehen̄dere, meaning to seize or grasp, and spread into Romance languages with related forms such as Spanish aprender and French apprendre. The semantic shift from “grasp” to “learn” is common across these languages, contributing to their shared vocabulary around acquisition and knowledge.

Usage: Aprenda is widely found in educational, motivational, and instructional contexts. Examples include "Que você aprenda com os seus erros" (That you learn from your mistakes) and "Aprenda a programar" (Learn to program). As a verb form, aprenda signals either a command directed at the listener or a subjunctive mood in subordinate clauses, indicating doubt, possibility, desire, or recommendation.

Summary: Aprenda is a versatile Portuguese verb form tied to the concept of learning. Its primary functions are present subjunctive singular and the formal imperative for você, with regional variation in imperative usage and standard usage across Portuguese-speaking communities.