Learn to talk about the top 10 life events
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| Hi, everyone, I’m Denise from SpanishPod101.com. In this video, we’ll be talking about the Top 10 Life Events You Should Be Able to Talk About in Spanish. Let’s begin! |
| EVENT 1 |
| [Normal] nacimiento [Slow] nacimiento |
| "birth" |
| Festejamos nuestro nacimiento cada año. |
| "We celebrate our birth every year." |
| By the way, the word for "birthday" is cumpleaños. |
| EVENT 2 |
| [Normal] graduar [Slow] graduar |
| "graduate" |
| Here is a sample sentence, Después de que me gradue, voy a viajar por el mundo por un año. |
| It means "After I graduate, I will travel the world for one year." |
| In Mexico, junior high school and high school consist of three years each, and a bachelor’s degree takes four years. |
| EVENT 3 |
| [Normal] conseguir un trabajo [Slow] conseguir un trabajo |
| "get a job" |
| No es fácil conseguir un trabajo después de la universidad. |
| "It's not easy to get a job after university." |
| EVENT 4 |
| [Normal] comprometer [Slow] comprometer |
| "engagement" |
| ¿Estás comprometido? ¡Felicitaciones! |
| "Are you engaged? Congratulations!" |
| In Mexico, before proposing, it is still considered quite important to ask for the father’s permission first. |
| EVENT 5 |
| [Normal] boda [Slow] boda |
| "wedding" |
| Mexican weddings can turn into parties that can last all night long and continue with a traditional breakfast the next morning. |
| Mi boda perfecta sería en una playa. |
| "My perfect wedding would be at a beach." |
| EVENT 6 |
| [Normal] comprar una casa [Slow] comprar una casa |
| "buy a house" |
| Voy a comprar una casa en la ciudad. |
| "I will buy a house in the city." |
| You can substitute una casa en la ciudad with another noun phrase to express that you will buy something. |
| EVENT 7 |
| [Normal] aniversario [Slow] aniversario |
| "anniversary" |
| La plata es el regalo tradicional por el vigesimoquinto aniversario de bodas. |
| "Silver is the traditional gift for the 25th Wedding Anniversary." |
| Among young mexican couples, the first monthly and yearly anniversaries are also celebrated. |
| EVENT 8 |
| [Normal] retirar [Slow] retirar |
| "retire" |
| Mi abuelo se quiere retirar en un año. |
| "My grandfather wants to retire in a year." |
| Currently, in Mexico the retirement age is 65 years old. |
| EVENT 9 |
| [Normal] viajar [Slow] viajar |
| "travel" |
| Ire a viajar cuando tenga suficientes vacaciones. |
| "I will travel when I have enough vacation days." |
| Labor laws guarantee at least six vacation days each year in Mexico… that’s not much! |
| EVENT 10 |
| [Normal] funeral [Slow] funeral |
| "funeral" |
| Nadie quiere ir a un funeral. |
| "Nobody wants to go to a funeral." |
| Like in many cultures, the appropriate color to wear to a funeral in Mexico is black. |
| EVENT 11 |
| [Normal] promoción [Slow] promoción |
| "promotion" |
| Esta noche celebraremos la promoción de mi mamá. |
| "Tonight, we will celebrate my mother's promotion." |
| You can change la promoción to another event or occasion. |
| EVENT 12 |
| [Normal] trasladar [Slow] trasladar |
| "move" |
| Me trasladé a los suburbios el año pasado. |
| "I moved to the suburbs last year." |
| Another word for "move" is mover. |
Outro |
| Okay, that's all for this lesson. Which event do you like most? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Hasta la próxima! |
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