Spanish in Cabo

  How are you? Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you’re listening. Thank you very much for joining us and listening until the end. In these 5 minutes of Spanish midweek, we’re going to talk about “cumplir,” which means to carry out or achieve a goal. “Cumplir” comes from the Latin “complere,” which means to complete or fill something. When do we use this verb? It’s a verb that’s used a lot and changes meaning depending on the context in which we use it; we use it in some way almost every day. That’s why we’re going to look at many English verbs that translate to “cumplir” in Spanish: fulfill, meet, comply, accomplish, achieve, obey, follow Wow! So many verbs! But at least  “cumplir” is a regular verb,  ending in “-ir” like “escribir,” so it follows the same conjugation patterns: I fulfill / you fulfill; he / she / you fulfill / we fulfill / they fulfill Listen to the podcast Where do we  use it? It is used in both ...