aprendi

Aprendi is a term that appears in linguistic contexts primarily as a verb form in Portuguese, and as a recognizable string in other Romance-language texts. In Portuguese, aprendi is the first-person singular preterite form of aprender, meaning “I learned.” It is used to report a completed act of learning in the past. For example, a speaker might say, “Ontem eu aprendi algo novo.”

Etymology and language family context: The Portuguese verb aprender comes from the Latin root apprehendere and evolved through the Romance-language family, with Old French and other Iberian forms contributing to its modern shape. The form aprendi reflects this root in the first-person singular past tense, aligning with related verbs that express learning or gaining knowledge.

Usage notes: As a verb form, aprendi functions in narrative past constructions and in everyday speech when recounting past learning experiences. The spelling with a single final i distinguishes it from cognate forms in closely related languages that insert additional consonants or diacritics in similar tenses.

Cross-linguistic cognates and variants: A closely related Italian form is apprendi (tu apprendi) from the verb apprendere, meaning “you learn.” In Spanish, cognates related to aprendizaje and aprender appear with different endings and accents (for example, aprendí for “I learned”). The common semantic root across these languages is the concept of learning or acquiring knowledge.

See also: aprender, apprendere, apprendere (Italian), aprender.