To raise (from childhood) in Spanish 🇪🇸

criar info.

Tips to remember the word ‘criar’:
1. Associate it with the English word “raise” as both words refer to the act of bringing up or nurturing someone or something.
2. Break down the word ‘criar’ into its syllables “cri-ar” and practice pronouncing it.
3. Think of “cri” as the beginning of “crianza” (upbringing) in Spanish, which is related to the idea of raising or bringing up.

Explanations: ‘Criar’ is a Spanish verb that means “to raise” in the sense of nurturing, looking after, or bringing up someone or something. It is commonly used when mentioning the process of raising a child, but it can also refer to raising animals, plants, or even ideas.

Other words that mean the same thing: Similar words to ‘criar’ in Spanish are “educar” (to educate), “cuidar” (to care for), “alimentar” (to feed), “nutrir” (to nourish), and “desarrollar” (to develop).

Conjugations of ‘criar’:
– Present tense:
Yo crío (I raise)
Tú crías (You raise)
Él/Ella cría (He/She raises)
Nosotros/Nosotras criamos (We raise)
Vosotros/Vosotras criáis (You all raise)
Ellos/Ellas crían (They raise)

– Preterite tense (past tense):
Yo crié (I raised)
Tú criaste (You raised)
Él/Ella crió (He/She raised)
Nosotros/Nosotras criamos (We raised)
Vosotros/Vosotras criasteis (You all raised)
Ellos/Ellas criaron (They raised)

– Future tense:
Yo criaré (I will raise)
Tú criarás (You will raise)
Él/Ella criará (He/She will raise)
Nosotros/Nosotras criaremos (We will raise)
Vosotros/Vosotras criaréis (You all will raise)
Ellos/Ellas criarán (They will raise)

Examples of sentences using ‘criar’:
1. Mi abuela me crió con mucho amor y me enseñó buenos valores. (My grandmother raised me with a lot of love and taught me good values.)
2. Juan y María están criando a sus hijos en un ambiente feliz y saludable. (Juan and María are raising their children in a happy and healthy environment.)
3. Los agricultores crían animales y cultivos para la industria alimentaria. (Farmers raise animals and crops for the food industry.)
4. Es importante criar una cultura de respeto y tolerancia en la sociedad. (It is important to foster a culture of respect and tolerance in society.)

Remember, ‘criar’ is a versatile verb that can be used in various contexts and conjugated according to the subject and tense of the sentence.

4 months ago

Sentence example

When I was a child they raised me to respect my elders.

Cuando era niño me criaron para respetar a mis mayores.

a few seconds ago