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Una Boda Mexicana
Vocab and phrases - A Mexican Wedding
Spanish | English |
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Una boda | A wedding |
La boda | The wedding |
La bendición | The blessing |
El anillo | The ring |
El lazo | The silk binding chord (after exchange of vows) |
La callejoneada | Wedding parade (on way to fiesta) |
Las Arras Matrimoniales | 13 Marriage coins (in wooden box presented to bride from groom) |
La novia | The bride |
El novio | The groom |
La pareja | The couple |
Que viva la novia / el novio / los novios ! Reply : Que viva! / Que vivan! (for both) | Cheers for the bride / the groom / the bride and groom (when toasting) |
Felicitaciones / felicidades / enhorabuena ! | Congratulations ! |
Que sean muy felices toda su vida ! | Hoping you will have a happy life together! (card) |
Los mejores deseos en el día de su boda | Best wishes on your Wedding Day! (card) |
Las flores | The flowers |
Que flores más bonitas! | What beautiful flowers! |
La Misa | Mass |
La iglesia | The church |
Los padrinos y las madrinas | The Godparents (close friends who support bride and groom) |
Los mariachís | The mariachi band |
La ceremonia | The ceremony |
La Tornaboda | The After Party |
La Vibora de la mar | (The sea snake ) - Arch dance for all to pass through (Under arms of bride and groom) |
La celebración | The celebration |
El banquete nupcial / El desayuno de boda | The wedding breakfast |
La comida de la boda | The wedding meal |
Platos | Dishes (on menu) |
Entrantes | Starters |
Que vestido más hermoso! | What a beautiful dress! |
Me encanta tu /su (polite) ..... ! | I love your ....... |
Me encantan tu /su (as above but used for a plural word) | (as above but used for a plural word) |
Me chifla el / la / ...... | I love ..... |
Me chiflan los/las .... | I love ...(for a plural word) |
Es posible + verb ? | Is it possible to ....? |
Quieres ..? | Do you want..? |
Bailar | to dance |
Charlar | to chat |
Sentarte | to sit |
Fumar | to smoke |
Salir fuera | to go outside |
Puedes / Puede (polite) ...? | Can you ....+ verb ...? |
Venir aquí un momento | come here a moment |
traerme | bring me |
darme | give me |
pasarme | pass me |
la sal | the salt |
la pimienta | the pepper |
el vinagre | the vinegar |
por favor | please |
muchas gracias | thanks a lot |
De nada | You're welcome |
¿Por qué (no) ? | Why (not) ? |
Claro / Por supuesto! | Exactly! Of course ! |
Verdad ? | Really? |
Que rico ! | How tasty! |
La comida estaba buenísima ! | The food was lovely |
Voy a + verb | I am going to ..... |
Fui | I went |
He estado en | I have been to |
Me voy al baño | I'm going to the bathroom |
Vuelvo enseguida | I'll be back in a minute |
Dame un segundo | Give me a minute |
Hay un brindis | There is a toast |
Mi hija | My daughter |
Mi yerno | My son in law |
Que lo pasen bien ! | Have a great time! (to more than one person) |
Hasta otro día | See you again (on another day) |
Hasta pronto | See you soon |
Hasta luego | See you later |
estupendo / genial / fenomenal ! | brilliant! |
Qué horror ! | How awful! |
es | (it) is |
fue | (it) was |
será | (it) will be |
sería | (it) would be |
Hay | There is /are |
No hay | There isn't / aren't |
Había | There was /were |
Me trae .......por favor | Can you bring me ......please |
Disculpe / perdón | Excuse me |
Lo siento | I'm sorry |
Puede repetirlo por favor ? | Can you repeat that please? |