Capítulo 14 ¡Vamos a una Fiesta!
To Talk About Parties
el ambiente the environment the atmosphere
bailar to dance
el baile the dance
cantar to sing
las decoraciones the decorations
decorar to decorate
escribir to write
¡ Feliz Cumpleaños! Happy Birthday!
La Fiesta the party
la fiesta de cumpleaños the birthday party
la fiesta de disfraces the costume party
la fiesta de fin de año New Year’s party
la fiesta de la escuela the school party
la fiesta de sorpresa the surprise party
la hora the time
la invitación the invitation
el invitado the guest (male)
la invitada the guest (female)
invitar to invite
el lugar the place
pasarlo bien to have a good time
pasarlo mal to have a bad time
preparar to prepare
la reunión the get-together
To Introduce People
alguien someone, somebody
conocer: yo conozco; tú conoces to know; to be familiar with (a place or person)
Delighted; Nice to meet you. Encantado, -a Delighted; Nice to meet you.
el novio the boyfriend
la novia the girlfriend
el pariente the male relative
la pariente the female relative
Te presento a _____. I’d like you to meet___.
To Talk About What To Wear
los aretes the earrings
el collar the necklace
la corbata the tie
las joyas the jewelery
la pulsera the bracelet
el reloj pulsera the watch
el traje the suit
el vestido de fiesta the party dress
los zapatos de tacón alto the high-heeled shoes
To Talk About Gift-Giving
to give/to show (a show)/to throw (a party) dar: yo doy, tú das to give/to show (a show)/to throw (a party)
escoger to choose
(yo) escojo I choose
(tú) escoges You choose
recibir to receive
regalar to give a gift
el regalo the gift
elegante elegant
hecho,-a mano made by hand
personal personal
práctico,-a practical
Other Useful Expressions
algunos, algunas some
De ninguna manera. Not at all.
Depende. It depends.
la entrada the ticket
soler (o → ue) + inf. to be in the habit of
Expressions I learned…
Los pendientes the dangling earings
el cinturón the belt
la fecha the date
escuchar to listen to
tocar música to play music
bailando dancing
cantando singing
comiendo eating
hablando speaking
viendo looking