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Un Día En Español 6: Fake Wedding In Montevideo
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Episode 6: Fake Wedding In Montevideo
In Uruguay, like in many other places around the world, people are waiting longer and longer before getting married. But where does that leave all the 20-somethings who crave unforgettable parties with food, drinks and dancing? Well, they arrange fake weddings — otherwise known as falsas bodas. In this episode, Martina takes us to a falsa boda in Montevideo, where things get a bit dangerous.
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Key Vocabulary
| la fiesta | party |
| la boda | wedding |
| el novio | groom |
| la novia | bride |
| la dama de honor | maid of honor |
| casarse | to get married |
| joven | young |
| comprar una entrada | to buy a ticket |
| hoy en día | nowadays |
| tardar | to take a long time |
| la ropa | clothes |
| los/as invitados/as | guests |
| raro | strange |
| el vestido | dress |
| el cristal | glass |
| la sangre | blood |
| pasarla bien | to have fun |
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Show Notes
Un día en español is produced by the language experts at Babbel. The show is hosted by Sebastian Escobar. Editing and sound design by Iván Simonovis Pertiñez. Our producers are Elin Asklöv, Carmela López, Dylan Lyons, Andy Nielsen and Madeleine Townsend-Clark. Our executive producers are Jen Jordan and Daniel Meehan. Special thanks to Martina Bernardo for sharing her story on this episode.
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