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112 words/phrases to learn
el fin de semana
the weekend
el bautizo
the baptism
cualquiera
anyone
civil
civil
nuevo
new
nuestro
our; ours
el país
the country (nation)
cada vez más
increasingly
el ayuntamiento
the town hall
animar
to encourage; to cheer up
celebrar
to celebrate
reciente
recent
demanda
the demand; the lawsuit
último
last; final
apuntarse
to sign up
el municipio
the municipality; the town
convertirse
to become (oneself); to turn into ...
hoy
today
la localidad
the town; the place
apenas
barely
la decena
(the) ten
la población
the population
España
Spain
el acto
the act
imponer
to impose
el nombre
the name
el niño
the boy; the child (male)
la Biblia
the Bible
los padres
the parents
recibir
to receive
la plaza
the square; the vacancy
el pueblo
the village
el honor
the honor
el familiar
the relative; the relation
la madre
the mother
la abuela
the grandma
dar
to give
la generación
the generation
aunque
although
ser
to be (permanent)
primero
first; 1st
lucir
to show off; to flaunt
la iglesia
the church
aquí
here
la casa
the house
la cultura
(the) culture
abrir
to open
leer
to read
la carta
the letter (written message)
europeo
European
el derecho
the right; the law
la vida
(the) life
posteriormente
subsequently
el padrino
the godfather
el poema
the poem
cuatro
four
firmar
to sign
el acta
the minutes
bastar
to be enough
caer
to fall
la lágrima
the tear
católico
Catholic
querer
to want; would like
la idea
the idea
hacer
to do; to make
la verdad
the truth
siempre
always
tener
to have
la ceremonia
the ceremony
la celebración
the celebration
alguna vez
ever
el hijo
the son
el rito
the rite
el creyente
the believer
bueno
good
escuchar
to listen
la radio
the radio
parecer
to seem; to appear; to look like
bonito
pretty; lovely
la recepción
the reception
la gente
the people
común
common
claro
of course; light (colour)
sorprender
to surprise
en general
in general; overall
la aceptación
the acceptance
excepto
except
el miembro
the member
la familia
the family
entender
to understand
muy bien
very well
preocupar
to worry; to concern
pensar
to think
defender
to defend
la palabra
the word
bautizar
to baptize
solo
just; only; alone
significar
to mean
la sesión
the session
el diccionario
the dictionary
algo
something; anything
presentar
to present; to introduce
pues
well
se puede
it can be done
también
too; also; as well
la comunidad
the community
en este caso
in this case
hay
there is; there are
la parte
the part
religioso
religious
mantener
to maintain
el convite
the banquet
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