MLSP 111 Chapter 2 Vocabulary

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Los antepasados

Ancestors

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Las artesanías

Handicrafts

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El asado

Barbecue

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El Carnival

Carnival 

  • Similar to Mardi Gras

  • Celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world 

  • in the few days before Lent, there is a big celebration, often including music, dancing, costumes, and parades with floats 

  • Combines Christian traditions with older, pagan celebrations

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El día feriado

Holiday

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El disfraz

Costume

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La gente

People

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La celebración

Celebration

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La cocina

Cuisine

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La costumbre 

Habit, tradition, custom

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La creencia

Belief

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El desfile

Parade

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El Día de los Muertos

Day of the Dead

  • Ancient celebration in Mexico and Central America

  • Combines pre-hispanic traditions with Catholic ones

  • A festive rather than sad celebration

  • A day dedicated to those who have passed away

    • their favorite foods are prepared, and an ofrenda is created in their honor 

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La fiesta

Holiday

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El folclor

Folklore

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El gaucho

Cowboy from Argentina or Uruguay

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El hábito

Habit

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La herencia cultural

Cultural heritage

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La identidad

Identity

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Los lazos

Bonds

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El legado

Legacy

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El lenguaje

Language

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La Noche de Brujas

Halloween

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La ofrenda

Offering (altar)

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El parentesco

Family relationship

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La práctica

Practice

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Las relaciones

Relationships

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El ser humano

Human being

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El valor

Value 

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El vaquero

Cowboy

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La vela

Candle

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Celebrar

To celebrate

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Conmemorar

To commemorate

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Disfrazarse

To put on a costume/disguise oneself

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Festejar

To celebrate

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Heredar

To inherit

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Recordar (ue)

To remember

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Respetar

To respect

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Sacrificarse

To sacrifice oneself

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Ahuyentar

To make something go away

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Las almas

Souls

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Los barriletes

Kites

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El camposanto

Cemetery

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la cometa

Kite

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Los difuntos

Deceased

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Plasmar

To express/capture

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Los pobladores

Inhabitants

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Aconsejar

To advise

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Dejar

To allow

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Desear

To desire

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Esperar

To hope/wish

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Insistir (en)

To insist

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La caracterización

Characterization

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Caracterizar

To characterize

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El (la) narrador(a)

Narrator

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El protagonista

Protagonist

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Mandar

To order

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Necesitar

To need

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Pedir (i)

To ask for/request

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Permitir

To permit/allow

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Preferir (ie)

To prefer

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Prohibir

To prohibit/forbid

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Recomendar (ie)

To recommend

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Sugerir (ie)

to suggest

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Es buena/mala idea

it’s a good/bad idea

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Es horrible

It’s horrible

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Es imposible

It’s impossible

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Es increíble

It’s incredible

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Es justo

It’s fair

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Es mejor

It’s better

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Es necesario

It’s necessary

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Es posible

It’s possible

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Es probable

It’s probable

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Es raro

It’s rare

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Es recomendable 

It’s recommended

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Es ridículo

It’s ridiculous

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Es terrible

It’s terrible

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Es una lástima

It’s a shame

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Es urgente

It’s urgent

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ojalá (que)

Hopefully