стал учителем

became a teacher

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phrase Rare #41,645
became a teacher Past tense of стать + instrumentative case. Used for changing into a profession or role.
RU: После университета он стал учителем.
EN: After university, he became a teacher.

Я жалею, что стал учителем.

I regret becoming a teacher.

Стал учителем в деревне?

Did you become a teacher in the village?

— Три идиота (2009)

Я люблю детей и поэтому стал учителем.

I love children and that's why I became a teacher.

Он стал учителем математики.

He became a mathematics teacher.

Когда ты стал учителем?

When did you become a teacher?