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Una Boda Mexicana
Vocab and phrases - A Mexican Wedding
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| 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? |