Nochevieja: 12 uvas, cava y verbos útiles
Mini-artículo: Nochevieja en España y verbos pronominales típicos (comerse las uvas, atragantarse).
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Nochevieja in Spain: at midnight we eat 12 grapes, one for each chime of the clock. They’re called “lucky grapes” (uvas de la suerte).
Key verb: comerse (las uvas) = to eat it all up / to finish everything. E.g.: Me las como / Nos las comemos.
Pronouns: me / te / se… Example: Esta noche me como las 12 uvas. And you? (¿Y tú?)
Careful: atragantarse = to choke, to have trouble swallowing. Tip: peel the grapes or use seedless ones; chew well and don’t talk during the chimes.
Afterwards we make a toast with cava (sparkling wine from Catalonia) and say: “¡Feliz Año!” Many families watch the chimes on TV from Puerta del Sol (Madrid).
Comprehension check:
¿Qué son las “campanadas” en Nochevieja?
Los 12 sonidos del reloj a medianoche
Las canciones típicas
Los fuegos artificiales
Correct answer: los 12 sonidos del reloj. In Spain people eat 12 grapes with each chime.
Completa: "Esta noche ____ las 12 uvas".
me como
como
me bebo
Spanish "comerse" (with a pronoun) = to eat it all up / to finish it. "Me como" shows that the action is completed.
¿Qué significa “atragantarse”?
Brindar con cava
Tener dificultad al tragar
Comprar uvas
"Atragantarse" = to choke, to have difficulty swallowing. That’s why the advice is: masticar bien (chew well).
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