How the word "castigar" is translated into English
No es bueno castigar a los niños sin explicarles por qué.
[no ez ˈβweno kastiˈɣaɾ a loz ˈniɲos sin ekspliˈkaɾles poɾ ˈke.]
It's not good to punish children without explaining why.
¿Por qué te castigaron tus padres?
[¿poɾ ˈke te kastiˈɣaɾon tus ˈpaðɾes?]
Why did your parents punish you?
El profesor castigó a toda la clase.
[el pɾofeˈsoɾ kastiˈɣo a ˈtoða la ˈklase.]
The teacher punished the whole class.
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