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Stand out with your Spanish / Destácate con tu español / 5 minutes o f Spanish + Podcast- English version

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  Destacar- to highlight/ to underline Hello, how are you! Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you're listening to us.   Welcome to episode 217 of the 5 minutes of Spanish! What's our topic?   I've been thinking about a verb that catches the attention of many students and it's destacar Did you notice how many times we use the word “destacar” in Spanish?   Yes, it's true! “Destacar” is one of those words that has a lot of uses. It basically means to highlight or emphasize something. Destacar in English means: to stand out, to highlight, to distinguish.   Exactly. For example, when you say "Este mueble destaca por su diseño moderno", you are saying that it attracts attention because of how different or special it is. In English it would be something like “This piece of furniture stands out for its modern design”.   Of course, you can also use it with people. As in “Ella se destaca en su...
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“It changes, everything changes.” 5 minutes of Spanish English version + Podcast

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  Hello, how are you! Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you're listening to us.   Welcome to episode 219 of the 5 minutes of Spanish! What's our topic?   It's December ...   Yes, we are in the middle of December, but … we already talked in the last podcast about the passage of time, don't you remember? Is it because of the passage of time?   Yes, I remember the last podcast where we talked about the passage of time, of course I remember. Today, we'll talk about something that literally does not stand still: the verb “cambiar” and its reflexive “cambiarse”.   Yes, because in life everything changes. We change houses, clothes, ideas, and even moods... especially before moving.   How do you say “mudanza” in English?   To move or to move house   And you know what's the worst thing about moving? Cambiarte tres veces en el mismo día porque no decides qué ponerte par...
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  Destacar o resaltar Hola, ¡qué tal! Buenos días, buenas tardes o buenas noches, según el lugar en donde estés o a la hora en la que nos escuchas.   ¡Bienvenidos al episodio 217 de los 5 minutos de español! ¿Cuál es nuestro tema?   Estuve pensando en un verbo llama la atención a muchos estudiantes y es destacar ¿te diste cuenta de cuántas veces usamos la palabra "destacar" en español?   ¡Sí, es verdad! "Destacar" es una de esas palabras que tiene un montón de usos. Básicamente significa poner de relieve o resaltar algo. Destacar en inglés se dice: to stand out, to highlight, to distinguish   Exacto. Por ejemplo, cuando dices "Este mueble destaca por su diseño moderno" , estás diciendo que llama la atención por lo diferente o especial que es . En inglés sería algo como "This piece of furniture stands out for its modern design".   Claro, o también lo puedes usar con personas. Como en " Ella se destaca en su trabajo por s...
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