<p>It could be“两周前您代我们班老师讲课”
I've made subtle changes In the translation to make it natural and polite.</p>

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2018-05-09T03:34:07.353Z
2018-05-09T03:34:07.353Z
Toosky Hierot
<p>'you substituted for the teacher of my class' = 你给我们班代课</p>

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2018-05-09T00:16:09.070Z
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AloveZ
<p>I'm writing an email to a teacher and I'm trying to say "two weeks ago, you substituted for the teacher of my class". I'm trying to figure out how to say "substituted" and I haven't been able to figure out the right word in the context of a class. I've found 替代，代替，取代, etc., and I can't figure out which one's correct in this context. </p>

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2018-05-09T00:25:45.383Z
**ichacha** ：substitute teacher    代课教师; 代课老师... 
**bkrs** ：代课[take over a class for an absent teacher; teach for an absent teacher] 指在某个老师有事及生病时, 替他讲课，学校中教师因故请假或临时离职，由他人代替授课，称为「代课」。to teach as substitute for absent teacher
take over a class for an absent teacher:
代课教师 a supply teacher
substitute-teach
替我代课行吗？ Will you substitute-teach for me?
代替专职教师授课。

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user6065
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2018-05-09T07:34:33.323Z
It is rather impolite to say "you substituted for the teacher of my class" whether in English or in Mandarin.
mootmoot
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Translation of "to substitute for"?
# Translation of "to substitute for"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-05-09)

I'm writing an email to a teacher and I'm trying to say "two weeks ago, you substituted for the teacher of my class". I'm trying to figure out how to say "substituted" and I haven't been able to figure out the right word in the context of a class. I've found 替代，代替，取代, etc., and I can't figure out which one's correct in this context.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: **ichacha** ：substitute teacher    代课教师; 代课老师...  **bkrs** ：代课[take over a class for an absent teacher; teach for an absent teacher] 指在某个老师有事及生病时, 替他讲课，学校中教师因故请假或临时离职，由他人代替授课，称为「代课」。to teach as substitute for absent teacher take over a class for an absent teacher: 代课教师 a supply teacher substitute-teach 替我代课行吗？ Will you substitute-teach for me? 代替专职教师授课。   #31268  
> **username_2**: It is rather impolite to say "you substituted for the teacher of my class" whether in English or in Mandarin.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-05-09. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

It could be“两周前您代我们班老师讲课”
I've made subtle changes In the translation to make it natural and polite.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-05-09. Score: 1

'you substituted for the teacher of my class' = 你给我们班代课


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