ensayo de boda
/ensaʝo de boda/from spelling rules
The English phrase "wedding rehearsal" is translated into Spanish as ensayo de boda.
ensayo de boda refers to a practice session held for a wedding ceremony to ensure that all participants understand their specific roles and positions.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ensayo, meaning rehearsal or practice and de boda, meaning of wedding.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change ensayo to ensayos to get ensayos de boda.
How do you pronounce it?
/ensaʝo de boda/
Did you know?
- The word ensayo shares a common ancestor with the English words 'essay' and 'assay'. While they seem unrelated, they all stem from the idea of 'testing' or 'trying out' something.
- The word boda refers specifically to the wedding ceremony and celebration, while the marital state is matrimonio. You would have an ensayo de boda but not an ensayo de matrimonio.
- If you call the practice session an ensayo general, you are implying it is a 'dress rehearsal' where every single detail, including costumes, is tested.
Examples in context
- No olvides asistir al ensayo de boda.Don't forget to attend the wedding rehearsal.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing their schedule for the weekend.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿recuerdas el ensayo de boda del sábado?Alejandro, do you remember the wedding rehearsal on Saturday?
- AlejandroSí, Sofía. ¿A dónde tenemos que ir?Yes, Sofía. Where do we have to go?
- SofíaEl ensayo de boda será en la iglesia.The wedding rehearsal will be at the church.
- AlejandroEstá bien, yo nos llevaré en el coche.All right, I will drive us there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries boda, de, ensayo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
