Do you like challenges? (¿Te gustan los retos? 5 minutes of Spanish + Podcast - English version

 

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Un reto con amigos / a challenge with friends

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Exactly, today, as always for the last 3 years, we are going to talk about a word that takes us to action and challenges us. Life puts us in front of challenges, as it is commonly said.

 

Well, well, but let's be specific, what is today's word?

 

The challenge, that is, the action of challenging or facing a challenge. Let's make today's challenge easier for you with some English words

 

Reto o Desafío    challenge o dare

Retar - to challenge

 

It is a challenge to listen to this podcast in Spanish, congratulations for being here.

 

Let's go to the meaning of reto?

 

As we said it is the action of challenging. For example, I dare you not to complain for a whole week.

Quejarse. To complain

 

And “retar”?

 

It comes from the Latin verb reputare, the prefix re means reiteration as in remember, repeat, answer and putare which is to calculate, evaluate. These words that begin with re, like repartir, are a challenge for Spanish learners and are difficult to pronounce, aren't they?

 

In the old days you were challenged to a duel, for example. That way you defended your honor, but in the duel you died.

 

Retar a duelo - to challenge to a duel

The duel was to the death.

 

The challenge can also be a difficult goal to achieve.

 

For John, the challenge to quit alcohol was very difficult.

 

 

But at the same time that it is a sacrifice, it is also a stimulus or a motivation.

 

Reaching the summit of La Malinche, Mexico's second highest mountain, was a challenge, but with training they made it.

 

 

Pablo Picasso liked challenges, thus his thoughts: "“Cuando dicen que soy demasiado viejo para hacer una cosa, intento hacerla enseguida” "When they say I'm too old to do something, I try to do it right away"

 

Other meanings of “reto”?

 

 

In some countries “reto” is a scolding.

The teacher scolds the children

Regaño- punishment

 

Do we use “reto” with another meaning?

 

In American soccer, “un reto” a challenge is a mechanism for the head coach, the referee or a player to review a play in the middle of a game.

 

 

And you, do you like challenges? Is Spanish a challenge for you? If your answer is yes, we are going to give you a challenge soon, are you going to take it?

 

Congratulations to all the SpanishUp2U students who have taken on many challenges over the years, for example, in the reading club they read more than 45 works by Latin American and Spanish authors.

And congratulations also to Professor Arabela who coordinates the workshop, cheer up, excellent challenge!

 

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SpanishUp2U is tailor-made for you, up to you!You can listen to podcasts about travel, news, grammar, crafts, culture, whatever interests you and also participate in Zoom classes, every day you have your challenge. Do you have to do everything? Of course not, just what interests you, according to your time, up to you.

 

 

If you got this far in the podcast, Spanish interests you, get rich in words. Challenge yourself.

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See you soon

 

Bye-bye.