discurso de boda
/diskuɾso de boda/from spelling rules
A wedding speech in Spanish is discurso de boda.
The phrase refers to a formal talk given by a guest or member of the wedding party during a wedding celebration. In many Spanish-speaking contexts, if you are specifically referring to the part of the speech that involves a toast, you might simply call it brindis.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase discurso de boda is composed of discurso (speech) and de boda (of wedding).
Which one should you use?
While discurso de boda is the standard term, you might use Palabras para los novios (words for the couple) if the speech is intended to be more relaxed and intimate.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural, wedding speeches, you pluralize the noun to discursos de boda, keeping de boda in its singular form.
How do you pronounce it?
/diskuɾso de boda/
Did you know?
- In some traditional Spanish weddings, it is common for the groom to give a speech of thanks to the guests and parents, rather than having a 'best man' speech.
- The word discurso shares a root with the English word 'course'. It comes from the Latin discursus, which literally means 'running back and forth'.
- In many Spanish weddings, the brindis is the only formal speaking event of the reception, meaning there may be no separate discurso de boda at all.
Examples in context
- El padrino preparó un discurso de boda muy emotivo.The best man prepared a very moving wedding speech.
- El discurso de boda fue muy emotivo.The wedding speech was very moving.
- ¿Quién va a dar el discurso de boda?Who is going to give the wedding speech?
- Preparé un discurso de boda para mi hermano.I prepared a wedding speech for my brother.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are preparing for a friend's wedding.
- MateoLucía, ¿ya terminaste tu discurso de boda?Lucía, have you finished your wedding speech yet?
- LucíaTodavía no, Mateo. Es difícil escribirlo.Not yet, Mateo. It is hard to write it.
- MateoPuedes leer tu discurso de boda para mí.You can read your wedding speech for me.
- LucíaEstá bien, lo leeré ahora.Okay, I will read it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries boda, de, discurso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
