PE teacher
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PE teacher
A male teacher who teaches the subject of physical education at a school. The female form is die Sportlehrerin.
Unser neuer Sportlehrer lässt uns im Unterricht viel Völkerball spielen.
Our new PE teacher has us play a lot of dodgeball in class.
The word is a simple compound of 'Sport' (sport/PE) and 'Lehrer' (teacher). So it refers to a teacher for the subject of physical education.
Der Sportlehrer hat eine neue Übung gezeigt.
The PE teacher showed a new exercise.
The structure '[subject] + Lehrer' is very common in German for referring to teachers of specific subjects. Other examples are 'Mathelehrer' (math teacher), 'Englischlehrer' (English teacher), or 'Musiklehrer' (music teacher).
Mein Lieblingslehrer war der Geschichtslehrer.
My favorite teacher was the history teacher.
In everyday language, a possessive pronoun ('mein' — my, 'unser' — our) or the definite article is often used when talking about a specific person. The word often appears in the context of school and lessons.
Unser Sportlehrer ist sehr streng, aber fair.
Our PE teacher is very strict but fair.
trainer / coach
'der Trainer' and 'der Sportlehrer' are both connected with sports and instruction. A 'Trainer' usually works with a team or individual athletes, often in a club or in competitive sports. He plans training and improves athletic performance. A 'Sportlehrer' teaches physical education at a school. So he is a teacher and works with school classes. The words can be confused because both explain exercises and guide physical activity. At school, people normally say 'Sportlehrer'; in a club or during training, 'Trainer' is more common.
Wegen des Wetters hat der Sportlehrer den Unterricht in die Halle verlegt.
Because of the weather, the PE teacher moved the lesson into the gym.
Morgen spricht der Trainer mit der Mannschaft über das nächste Spiel.
Tomorrow, the coach will talk to the team about the next game.