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Quinceañera Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| el papi | daddy (another name for papá) |
| la quinceañera | A girl's 15th birthday celebration from child to adult |
| los salvajes | savages - name for illegal immigrants |
| los padrinos | god parents - people who help pay for the party |
| la madrina | god mother |
| el pueblo | town/village/community of people |
| los enamorados | lovers |
| ¡Mira! | Look! |
| ¡Qué lástima! | What a shame! |
| vals | waltz |
| tribunal | court |
| amnestia | amnesty - pardon from government to live in US without a green card |
| la MIGRA | Immigration |
| el chambelán | male escorts for girls in the court |
| las damas | ladies of the court |
| la misa | Mass that celebrates the quince |
| el brindis | toast given at a party or wedding |
| deportar | to deport |
| despedir | to say good-bye |
| los riesgos | risks |
| calificar | to qualify |
| ciudadanía | citizenship |
| el sacerdote | priest |