| A | B |
|---|
| Las celebraciones y ritos de la vida: | Celebrations and customs of life: |
| el bautismo | the baptism |
| la boda | the wedding |
| la ceremonia | the ceremony |
| el día del santo | the saint day |
| el noviazgo | the engagement ceremony |
| la quinceañera | the 15 birthday party and ceremony |
| el velorio | the wake |
| En las celebraciones hay: | In the celebrations there are: |
| el abrazo | the hug |
| los adornos | the decorations |
| el anfitrión/la anfitriona | the host |
| el beso | the kiss |
| el brindis | the toast |
| las velas | the candles |
| Los familiares: | the family members |
| el ahijado / la ahijada | the god child |
| el compadre / la comadre | the god parent that is the friend fo |
| el suegro / la suegra | father / mother-in-law |
| el yerno / la nuera | son / daughter-in-law |
| el cuñado / la cuñada | brother / sister-in-law |
| Las actividades relacionadas con la fiesta y las etapas de la vida: | Activities related with parties and stages of life |
| abrazarse | to hug each other |
| bautizar | to baptized |
| besarse | to kiss each other |
| brindar por | to toast for . . . |
| casarse con | to get married to . . . |
| cumplir | to complete / to turn ? years old |
| darse la mano | to shake each others' hands |
| dar una fiesta/hacer una fiesta | to have a party |
| divertirse | to have a good time / to enjoy oneself |
| emocionarse | to get excited |
| enamorarse de | to fall in love with |
| felicitar | to congratulate |
| festejar | to celebrate |
| graduarse de | to graduate from |
| honrar | to honor |
| llevarse bien con / llevarse mal con | to get along with / to not get along with |
| regalar | to give a present |
| quererse | to love each other |
| saludar a | to say hello / to greet |
| velar | to watch over |
| Las etapas de la vida y otros sustantivos importantes: | Stages of life and other important nouns |
| la adolescencia | adolesence |
| la costumbre | tradition / custom |
| el difunto | the deceased |
| la juventud | youth |
| la muerte | death |
| el nacimiento | birth |
| la niñez | childhood |
| la vejez | old age |
| Descripciones y expresiones importantes: | Descriptions and important expressions |
| emocionante | exciting |
| inolvidable | unforgetable |
| orgulloso | proud |
| recién nacido | new born |
| ¡Enhorabuena! | good times |
| ¡Felicidades!¡Felicitaciones! | Congratulations! |
| Mis más sinceros pésames. | My deepest condolences. |
| ¡Feliz año nuevo! | Happy New Year! |
| el chambelán | the quinceañera’s escort |
