| A | B |
| invitar | to invite |
| la invitación | the invitation |
| las invitaciones | the invitations |
| la reunión | the meeting (gathering) |
| las reuniones | the meetings (gatherings) |
| la celebración | the celebration |
| las celebraciones | the celebrations |
| celebrar | to celebrate |
| felicitar | to congratulate |
| ¡felicidades! | congratulations |
| la boda | the wedding |
| casarse (con) | to get married (to) |
| el aniversario (de boda) | the anniversary (wedding) |
| la fiesta de sorpresa | the surprise party |
| la fiesta de cumpleaños | the birthday party |
| el cumpleaños | the birthday |
| cumplir años | to have a birthday |
| el pastel | the dessert (cake) |
| la vela | the candle |
| encender(e ie) | to light |
| apagar | to blow out (turn off) |
| regalar | to give as a present |
| charlar | to chat |
| bailar | to dance |
| el baile | the dance |
| la graduación | the graduation |
| las graduaciones | the graduations |
| graduarse | to graduate |
| familiar | adjective form of family |
| el bisabuelo | great-grandfather |
| la bisabuela | great-grandmother |
| el cuñado | brother-in-law |
| la cuñada | sister-in-law |
| el esposo | husband |
| la esposa | wife |
| el nieto | grandson |
| la nieta | granddaughter |
| el pariente | relative (male) |
| la parienta | relative (female) |
| el sobrino | nephew |
| la sobrina | niece |
| (estar) casado(a) (con) | (to be) married (to) |
| (estar) divorciado(a) (de) | (to be) divorced (from) |
| (estar) separado(a) (de) | (to be) separated (from) |
| (estar) soltero(a) | (to be) single (male and female) |
| nacer | to be born |
| (estar) muerto(a) | (to be) dead |
| el día de fiesta | the holiday |
| el Año Nuevo | New Year's Day |
| el Día de los Enamorados | Valentine's Day |
| el Día de la Madre | Mother's Day |
| la flor | the flower |
| el Día del Padre | Father's Day |
| el Día de la Independencia | Independence Day |
| los fuegos artificiales | the fireworks |
| lanzar fuegos artificales | to shoot fireworks |
| el Día de la Raza | Columbus Day |
| el Día de (Acción de) Gracias | Thanksgiving Day |
| el pavo | the turkey |
| la Nochebuena | Christmas Eve |
| la Navidad | Christmas Day |
| el fin de año | New Year's Eve |
| la fiesta de fin de año | New Year's Eve party |
| abrazarse | to hug each other |
| besarse | to kiss each other |
| darse la mano | to shake hands |
| decirse "¡Hola!" | to say hello |
| despedirse (e i) | to say goodbye |
| encontrarse (o ue) | to meet |
| hablarse | to talk to each other |
| saludar | to greet |
| ¿a qué edad . . . ? | at what age...? |
| a los ___ años | at ___ age |
| de nuevo | again |
| desde (que + verb) | since or from |
| especial | special |
| escribirse | to write each other |
| verse | to see each other |