la familia the family
los mayores the grown-ups
the great-grandfather el bisabuelo the great-grandfather
the great-grandmother la bisabuela the great-grandmother
los parientes the relatives
el cuñado the brother-in-law
la cuñada the sister-in-law
el nieto the grandson
la nieta the granddaughter
el padrino the godfather
la madrina the godmother
el sobrino the nephew
la sobrina the niece
el bebé la bebé the baby
el bautizo the baptism
el Día de Acción de Gracias Thanksgiving
el Día de San Valentín St. Valentine's Day
la Víspera del Año Nuevo New Year's Eve
la Nochebuena Christmas Eve
la costumbre the custom
brindar to propose a toast
to be thankful, grateful for agradecer to be thankful, grateful for
recordar to remember
regalar to give a gift
felicitar to congratulate
llorar to cry
sonreír to smile
los modales the manners
reunirse to reunite oneselves
saludarse to greet each other
besarse to kiss each other
abrazarse to hug each other
to shake each other the hand darse la mano to shake each other the hand
to get along with each other badly llevarse mal to get along with each other badly
to get along with each other well llevarse bien to get along with each other well
to divert oneself (to have fun) divertirse to divert oneself (to have fun)
contar chistes to tell jokes
reírse to laugh oneself
to say goodbye to each other despedirse to say goodbye to each other
la boda the wedding
to marry each other (with, to) casarse (con) to marry each other (with, to)
felicitar to congratulate
¡Felicidades! Congratulations!
la fiesta de sorpresa the surprise party
to complete years (have a birthday) cumplir años to complete years (have a birthday)
nacer to be born
el día festivo the holiday
hacer un picnic to make a picnic
los fuegos artificiales fireworks
el desfile the parade
enorme enormous
antiguo antigua old, antique
mientras while
frecuentemente frequently
había there was, there were