What is the Spanish word for "governess"?

Learn how to say "governess" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

governess

Spanish

institutriz

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Alternative translations of "governess"

gobernanta

Examples of how to use "governess" in Spanish

English
A strict governess taught the children.
Spanish
Una estricta institutriz enseñaba a los niños.
English
The governess arrived to teach the children.
Spanish
La institutriz llegó para enseñar a los niños.
English
She thanked the governess for the lesson.
Spanish
Ella agradeció a la institutriz por la lección.
English
Our governess reads stories every evening.
Spanish
Nuestra institutriz lee historias todas las noches.
English
They hired a governess for language lessons.
Spanish
Contrataron a una institutriz para clases de idiomas.

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