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Family, Friends, and Marriage
La familia, las amistades y el matrimonio
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godson/goddaughter
el ahijado / la ahijada
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close friend
el amigo íntimo / la amiga íntima
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coins given by a bridegroom to a bride as a token of his ability to provide
las arras
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great-grandfather/great-grandmother
el bisabuelo / la bisabuela
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toast (drink or speech)
el brindis
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what a child’s parents and godparents call each other
el compadre / la comadre
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union, marriage; link
el enlace
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to be engaged
estar comprometido/a
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honeymoon
la luna de miel
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godmother; bridesmaid
la madrina
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courtship; engagement
el noviazgo
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godfather; best man in wedding
el padrino
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covering of the bride and groom with a veil during the nuptial mass
la velación ceremonial
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stepbrother / stepsister,
el hermanastro / la hermanastra,
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the only child / only daughter,
el hijo único / la hija única,
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stepmother,
la madrastra,
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grandchildren,
los nietos,
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stepfather,
the padrastro,
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Reciprocal Actions (Verbs)
Acciones recíprocas (verbos)
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to hug each other
abrazarse
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to kiss each other
besarse
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to meet each other
conocerse
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to shake hands with each other
darse la mano
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to miss each other
echarse de menos
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to fall in love (with each other)
enamorarse
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to love (each other)
quererse (ie)
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communicate (to each other),
comunicarse,
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divorce (each other),
divorciarse,
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insult (each other),
insultarse,
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to text (each other),
textearse,
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help (each other),
ayudarse,
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marry (each other),
casarse,
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to understand (each other),
comprenderse,
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angry (with each other),
enojarse,
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shouting (at each other),
gritarse,
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seem (like each other),
parecerse,
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ask forgiveness (to each other),
pedirse perdón,
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fighting (with each other),
pelearse,
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to remember (something/someone)
acordarse (de) (ue)
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to suck one’s thumb ( fi nger)
chuparse el dedo
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to begin, commence
comenzar (ie)
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to be brought up; to grow up
criarse
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to stop (doing something)
dejar de ( infi n.)
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to be willing (to do something
estar dispuesto/a a ( infi n.)
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(Th e . . . is in . . .) Th e wedding is in three days
(faltar… para… ) Faltan tres días para la boda
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to pay attention to
hacer caso a
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to command; to order
mandar
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to have an opinion about
opinar
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to pay attention, be alert
poner atención
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to dust; to shake off
sacudir
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to sit down, take a seat
sentarse (ie)
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to be accustomed to (doing something)
soler (ue) + ( infi n.)
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to take place
tener lugar
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to contribute
contribuir,
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to interpret,
interpretar,
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to agree,
estar de acuerdo,
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to recommend,
recomendar,
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to remember,
recordar (ue),
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master/mistress
el amo / el ama
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Santa Claus
(el) Papá Noel
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pediatrician
el/la pediatra
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newborn baby
el recién nacido / la recién nacida
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male infant, male child
el varón
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the adolescent / teenager,
el/la adolescente,
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behavior
el comportamiento
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understanding, compassion
la comprensión
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quality, trait
la cualidad
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expectation
la expectativa
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(school) registration fees
la matrícula
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sense of humor
el sentido del humor
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in a (loud/soft) voice
en voz (alta/baja)
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characteristic,
la característica,
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the comment,
el comentario,
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intelligence,
la inteligencia,
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the opportunity,
la oportunidad,
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the percent
el por ciento,
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the project,
el proyecto,
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relationships,
las relaciones,
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relating to children or childhood
infantil
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unconditional
incondicional,
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responsible,
responsable,
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Impersonal Expressions
Frases impersonales
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It’s important that . . .
Es importante que… ( subjunctive)
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It’s absolutely necessary that . . .
Es indispensable que… ( subjunctive)
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It is better that . . .
Es mejor que… (subjunctive)
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It is necessary that...
Es necesario que… ( subjunctive),
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It is recommended that ...
Es recomendable que… ( subjunctive),
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in front of, in the presence of
delante de
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on weekdays, during the week
entre semana
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for that reason, therefore
por eso
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