To raise, to grow, or to educate: Do you know when to use each verb? 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast - English Version
Hi! How are you? Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you’re listening. Welcome to podcast 277. Thanks for joining us. So… what are we going to talk about today? Another verb? Since it’s World Breastfeeding Week, we’re going to talk about a verb related to love and childhood. Of course, because breastfeeding is a child’s natural way of feeding and is connected to parents’ love for their children and child-rearing. Listen to the Podcast Lactancia materna- breastfeeding Now is a good time to learn a very useful Spanish verb: *criar* and raising children. Yes, because many people confuse *criar* with *crecer* (to grow) or *educar* (to educate). Exactly. *Criar* means to feed, care for, and help a living being develop. It’s used with animals and also with people. For example: La madre cría a su bebé. The mother raises her baby. And when we talk about people, raising them also means educating them. That's why we say: ¡Qué difícil es c...
