People, Places and Customs Flashcards

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Un abrazo

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Embrace/hug

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Alegre

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Happy/cheerful

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El ambiente

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Atmosphere

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La banda

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Band

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El belén

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Nativity scene/crib

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La boda

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Wedding

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La cabalgata

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Procession

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El cante jondo

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Andalusian gipsy singing

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El carnaval

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Carnival

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El Carnaval

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Shrovetide

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Casarse

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To marry/ to get married

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Las castañuelas

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Castanets

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La celebración

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Celebration

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Celebrarse

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Celebration

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La cena

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Supper/evening meal

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El centro histórico

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Old (part of) town

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La cita

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Appointment/date/engagement

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La cocina típica

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Traditional cooking

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La cofradía

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Brotherhood/guild/association

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La comida

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Food/meal/lunch

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21
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Comparar

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To compare

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22
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La corrida de toros

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Bullfight

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Cortado

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Embarrassed/confused

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La costumbre

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Custom

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La cultura

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Culture

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El cumpleaños

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Birthday

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Cumplir

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To fulfil/to carry out

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28
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El cura

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Priest

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La danza

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Dancing/dance

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El desayuno

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Breakfast

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31
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El desfile

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Procession

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el Día de Reyes

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Epiphany

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El espectáculo

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Show

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34
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El estilo de vida

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Way of life

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Las Fallas

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(Valencia) celebration of the feast of St. Joseph

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La feria

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Fair

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El festejo

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Celebration

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La fiesta de moros y cristianos

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Fiesta during which battle between Moors and Christians are re-enacted

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La fiesta patronal

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Patron saint’s day

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La fiesta

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Festival/fiesta/party

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El flamenco

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Flamenco

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Los fuegos artificiales

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Fireworks

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La guitarra

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Guitar

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La hoguera

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Bonfire

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La iglesia

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Church

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Interés turístico, de

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Of tourist interest

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La lotería nacional

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National lottery

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La mantilla

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Mantilla

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El matrimonio

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Marriage

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La merienda

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Tea/snack/picnic

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El modo de vida

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Way of life

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Nacer

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To be born

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El nacimiento

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Birth

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La Navidad

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Christiman

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La Nochebuena

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Christmas Eve

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La Nochevieja

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New Year’s Eve

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La novia

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Girlfriend

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El novio

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Boyfriend

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La paella

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Paella

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La pandereta

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Tambourine

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El paseo

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Walk/stroll

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El paso

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Float (procession)

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El penitente

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Penitent

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El plato típico

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Traditional dish

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La Primera Comunión

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First Communion

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La procesión

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Procession

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El pueblo típico

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Typical village/town

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El regalo

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Present

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La religiosidad

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Religiousness/religiosity/religious nature

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La romería

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Pilgrimage

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Ruidoso

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Noisy

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San Fermín

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Patron saint of Pamplona

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La sardana

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Catalan Dance

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La Semana Santa

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Holy Week

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La siesta

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Siesta/afternoon nap

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La tertulia

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Social gathering

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Los toros

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Bullfight/bullfighting

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La tradición cultural

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Cultural tradition

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La tradición religioso

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Religious tradition

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El traje típico

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Traditional costume

81
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La tuna

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Student music group

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El tuno

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Member of student music group

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El turrón

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Nougat

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Las uvas

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Grapes

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La velada

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Social gathering/party

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La verbena

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Open-air dance

87
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El Viernes Santo

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Good Friday