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Cumpleaños y fiestas

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🎉 Celebrations & Traditions · Lesson 3 of 5

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🎉 Happy birthday · Feliz cumpleaños
Happy birthday!
¡Feliz cumpleaños!¡feh-LEES koom-pleh-AH-nyohs!
Thank you so much for coming!
¡Muchas gracias por venir!¡MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs pohr veh-NEER!
Are we going to sing happy birthday now?
¿Ya vamos a cantar el cumpleaños?¿yah VAH-mohs ah kahn-TAHR ehl koom-pleh-AH-nyohs?
Wait to make a wish before blowing out the candles.
Espera a pedir un deseo antes de soplar las velas.ehs-PEH-rah ah peh-DEER oon deh-SEH-oh AHN-tehs deh soh-PLAHR lahs VEH-lahs.
This cake looks delicious.
Este pastel se ve delicioso.EHS-teh pahs-TEHL seh veh deh-lee-SYOH-soh.
This cake is delicious!
¡Qué rico está el bizcocho!¡keh RREE-koh ehs-TAH ehl bees-KOH-choh!
📝 Planning a party · Planeando la fiesta
Who are we going to invite?
¿A quién vamos a invitar?¿ah kyehn VAH-mohs ah een-vee-TAHR?
We need to buy the cake.
Hay que comprar el bizcocho.ay keh kohm-PRAHR ehl bees-KOH-choh.
How old is he / she turning?
¿Cuántos años cumple?¿KWAHN-tohs AH-nyohs KOOM-pleh?
He's / She's turning six.
Cumple seis.KOOM-pleh says.
The party is Saturday at three.
La fiesta es el sábado a las tres.lah FYEHS-tah ehs ehl SAH-bah-doh ah lahs trehs.
Should we bring anything?
¿Traemos algo?¿trah-EH-mohs AHL-goh?
🎈 At the party · En la fiesta
Let's take a picture.
Vamos a tomarnos una foto.VAH-mohs ah toh-MAHR-nohs OO-nah FOH-toh.
Open the gift.
Abre el regalo.AH-breh ehl rreh-GAH-loh.
Thank you for the gift.
Gracias por el regalo.GRAH-syahs pohr ehl rreh-GAH-loh.
Who wants to break the piñata?
¿Quién quiere romper la piñata?¿kyehn KYEH-reh rrohm-PEHR lah pee-NYAH-tah?
💍 Weddings & graduations · Bodas y graduaciones
Congratulations to the bride and groom!
¡Felicidades a los novios!¡feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs ah lohs NOH-vyohs!
I'm going to be the godfather at the baptism.
Voy a ser el padrino del bautizo.voy ah sehr ehl pah-DREE-noh dehl bow-TEE-soh.
Let's toast the bride and groom.
Brindemos por los novios.breen-DEH-mohs pohr lohs NOH-vyohs.
Long live the bride and groom!
¡Que vivan los novios!¡keh VEE-vahn lohs NOH-vyohs!
My cousin graduates in May.
Mi prima se gradúa en mayo.mee PREE-mah seh grah-DOO-ah ehn MAH-yoh.
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “Happy birthday!”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “— ¡Muchas gracias por venir!”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “Are we going to sing happy birthday now?”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “Espera a pedir un deseo antes de soplar las velas.”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “This cake looks delicious.”?

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