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5 minutos de español: Amar o querer / 5 minutes of Spanish: to love & to want. English and Spanish version. Listen our Podcast

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  How are you? Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you are listening to us. In these 5 minutes of Spanish in the middle of the week we are going to talk about the theme of the month, February is the month of love, so we will talk about the different verbs related to romantic love.   February 14 was the Día del Amor y la Amistad (Day of Love and Friendship), that's how Valentine's Day is called in Mexico.   Día del Amor y la amistad (Day of love and friendship) is not only a day for lovers, but also for friends and family.   In this month expressions such as “te quiero” I love you, “te amo” also I love you with differences que see bellow or “me encanta estar contigo” I love being with you, are phrases that we read or hear in supermarket and radio advertising.   Te quiero or te amo, what is the difference between querer and amar?   There are two verbs to talk about love: querer and amar. We use them to expres

5 minutos de español : ¡Ay!, hay o ahí ¿Cuándo uso uno u otro? / When do I use one or the other? / 5 minute of Spanish -English & Spanish version -Podcast

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                                                                                                ¡Ay!¡ me duele la cabeza! How are you? Good morning, good afternoon or good evening, depending on where you are or what time you are listening to us. In these 5 minutes of Spanish in the middle of the week we are going to talk about 3 little words that get confused because they are pronounced the same but have a totally different meaning.   It is a common mistake not only for Spanish learners but also for native speakers .   Let's study the difference between ay, hay and ahí.   Ay, without hache at the beginning is an exclamation, which occurs when someone feels pain. For example, you hit yourself and you say: ay!   Sometimes you say other things but these are for another 5 minutes. Puede ser también una queja (complain)-Could be a complain ¡Ay! ¡Me duele la cabeza, voy a descansar un poco! My head hurts, I'm going to rest for a while! ¡Ay!, no puedo dormir b