lista de bodas
/lista de bodas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'gift registry' is translated into Spanish as lista de bodas.
In Spanish-speaking cultures, lista de bodas is the standard way to refer to a wedding gift registry. While lista de bodas is specific to weddings, you can use lista de regalos to refer to a gift list for any occasion, such as a baby shower.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase lista de bodas literally translates to 'wedding list'.
Which one should you use?
lista de bodas is used specifically for wedding gift registries, whereas lista de regalos is a more general term for any kind of gift registry.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the phrase mesa de regalos is sometimes used for 'gift registry'. In Argentina, it is common to refer to a gift registry for wedding-related events as lista de casamiento. In Spain, the term lista de bodas is used specifically for wedding gift registries.
How do you pronounce it?
/lista de bodas/
Did you know?
- While English speakers use a 'registry', many Spanish speakers prefer a sobre or 'envelope' system where guests give cash instead of physical gifts.
- In Mexico, the phrase mesa de regalos literally means 'gift table', imagining a physical table where presents are placed during the celebration.
- The word lista in lista de bodas shares a common ancestor with the English word 'list', as both descend from Proto-West Germanic *līstā.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar el registro de regalos?Where can I find the gift registry?
- ¿Hay alguna lista de regalos disponible?Is there any gift registry available?
- ¿Han hecho una lista de regalos para la ocasión?Have you made a gift registry for the occasion?
- ¿Me podrías mostrar la lista de regalos para que pueda elegir algo especial?Could you show me the gift registry so I can choose something special?
- ¡Muchas gracias por tu ayuda con la lista de regalos!Thank you so much for your help with the gift registry!
- Ellos ya hicieron su lista de bodas.They already made their gift registry.
- La lista de bodas está en la tienda.The gift registry is at the store.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are discussing a friend's upcoming wedding.
- Alejandro¿Sabes si tienen una lista de bodas?Do you know if they have a gift registry?
- MaríaSí, la enviaron por correo electrónico.Yes, they sent it by email.
- AlejandroPerfecto, voy a revisarla ahora.Perfect, I am going to check it now.
- MaríaEs una buena idea para elegir un regalo.It is a good idea for choosing a gift.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, lista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
