prof
word
/pɹˈɑf/
prahf
/pɹˈɒf/
prof
Definition
A short, informal way to refer to a professor, especially in universities or colleges.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal; commonly used by students, especially in speech. Rarely used in writing unless mimicking conversation. Most appropriate in casual settings, not in formal communication or when addressing the professor directly unless you have a friendly relationship.
Spanish: profe (informal) - profesor (coloquial)Portuguese (BR): professor (informal) - profe (gíria)Portuguese (PT): professor (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 教授 (口语)Chinese (Traditional): 教授 (口語)Hindi: प्रोफ (अनौपचारिक)Arabic: أستاذ (عامية)Bengali: স্যার (informal) - ম্যাডাম (female, informal) - প্রফ (from 'প্রফেসর')Russian: преподJapanese: 教授（きょうじゅ）(カジュアルに) - プロフ (スラング)Vietnamese: thầy (nam, thân mật) - cô (nữ, thân mật) - thầy giáo/cô giáo (không chính thức)Korean: 교수님 (비격식적으로 '교수'라고도 함)Turkish: hoca (samimi) - prof (argo)Urdu: پروف (عام زبان میں)Indonesian: dosen (santai) - prof (slang)
Example Sentences
I need to email my prof about the test.
basic
I can never tell when the prof is joking or serious.
natural
Hey, did the prof move the deadline?
natural
My prof gave us a lot of homework today.
basic
The prof explained the lesson clearly.
basic
Our prof is really chill about late assignments.
natural