Padrino and madrina
| at a wedding | at a baptism | |
|---|---|---|
| el padrino | the man who walks the bride to the altar, usually her father (the nearest English word is best man) | the godfather |
| la madrina | the woman who walks the groom to the altar, usually his mother | the godmother |
The bride's friends who attend her are las damas de honor, not madrinas.
You met both words at a wedding. Mi padrino and mi madrina usually mean your godparents. Here the first padrino is the speaker's godfather; the second, with de la boda, is the wedding role:
| My godfather was the best man at my parents' wedding. | Mi padrino fue el padrino de la boda de mis padres. |
| Who is going to be your daughter's godmother? | ¿Quién va a ser la madrina de tu hija? |
Ingresar: the bank, the hospital, the university
| context | ingresar means |
|---|---|
| money, a bank account | to pay in, to deposit |
| a hospital | to be admitted |
| a university, the army | to get in, to join |
With a hospital, someone is admitted:
| My grandfather was admitted to hospital yesterday. | Mi abuelo ingresó ayer en el hospital. |
With the army or a university, you join or get in:
| My son wants to join the army. | Mi hijo quiere ingresar en el ejército. |
With money, it is the bank meaning:
| Every month they deposit his pension in the bank. | Cada mes le ingresan la pensión en el banco. |
Graduation and pension
la graduación is the ceremony at the end of your studies, the day you te gradúas:
| My whole family came to my graduation. | Toda mi familia vino a mi graduación. |
You know la pensión as a guesthouse, and pensión completa as full board. After you te jubilas, la pensión is usually the money you receive every month. Both meet here:
| With his pension, my grandfather spends the summer at a guesthouse on the coast. | Con su pensión, mi abuelo pasa el verano en una pensión de la costa. |
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