Episodio 18 - Tradiciones de los Cumpleaños en Mexico (3) Episode|Traditions|of|the|Birthdays|in|Mexico Episode 18 - Geburtstagstraditionen in Mexiko (3) Épisode 18 - Traditions d'anniversaire au Mexique (3) Episodio 18 - Tradizioni di compleanno in Messico (3) 18 epizodas - Gimtadienio tradicijos Meksikoje (3) Odcinek 18 - Tradycje urodzinowe w Meksyku (3) Bölüm 18 - Meksika'da Doğum Günü Gelenekleri (3) Episode 18 - Birthday Traditions in Mexico (3)

Jim: Oh, ok. Jim|Oh|ok Jim: Oh, ok. Muy bien. very|well Very well. ¿Y cómo es una fiesta de cumpleaños diferente con los adultos? and|how|it is|a|party|of|birthday|different|with|the|adults And how is a birthday party different with adults?

May: Sí. |Yes May: Yes. Bueno, normalmente para un adulto en México pues… es algo un poquito menos... festivo, ¿no? well|normally|for|an|adult|in|Mexico|well|it is|something|a|little|less|festive|right Well, normally for an adult in Mexico it's... a little less... festive, right? A veces es una cena con la familia, en algún restaurante o en la casa…. sometimes|it is|a|dinner|with|the|family|in|some|restaurant|or|in|the|house| Sometimes it's a dinner with family, at a restaurant or at home....

Jim: Más casual. |more|casual Jim: More casual.

May: ¡Más casual! |more|casual May: More casual! Sí, eso es lo que quiero decir. yes|that|it is|what|that|I want|to say Yes, that's what I mean. Hay música como para bailar, muchas veces, dependiendo del humor o dependiendo… sí, de la persona. there is|music|like|to|dance|many|times|depending|on the|mood|or|depending|yes|on|the|person There is music to dance to, many times, depending on the mood or depending... yes, on the person. Hay gente que simplemente no le gusta bailar, pero hay gente que sí. there is|people|that|simply|not|to them|they like|to dance|but|there is|people|that|yes There are people who simply don't like to dance, but there are people who do.

Jim: A veces hay mariachi. |sometimes|||mariachi Jim: Sometimes there is mariachi. Y yo he visto que en muchas fiestas, especialmente con tus amigos, hay Karaoke. and|I|I have|seen|that|in|many|parties|especially|with|your|friends|there is|Karaoke And I have seen that at many parties, especially with your friends, there is karaoke.

May: Sí, karaoke. |yes|karaoke May: Yes, karaoke. No sé por qué nos gusta mucho en México cantar karaoke. not|I know|why|what|to us|it pleases|a lot|in|Mexico|to sing|karaoke I don't know why we really like to sing karaoke in Mexico.

Jim: Sí, es… Es interesante para mí porque la… el karaoke no es tan popular en Estados Unidos, pues sí hay como... en algunos bares donde es una cosa, ¿no? |yes|it is|it is|interesting|||||||right|||popular||||||||||||||| Jim: Yes, it is... It's interesting to me because karaoke is not that popular in the United States, so there are like... in some bars where it's a thing, right? Puedes ir a este bar y ahí tienen karaoke. you can|to go|to|this|bar|and|there|they have|karaoke You can go to this bar and they have karaoke there.

May: Sí. |Yes May: Yes.

Jim: Pero en México pues…. |but|in|Mexico|well Jim: But in Mexico, well....

May: ¡Rentas uno para tu fiesta! |you rent|one|for|your|party May: Rent one for your party!

Jim: ¡Sí! |Yes Jim: Yes! O, en tu caso, tienes un amigo que tiene su propio equipo para tener karaoke en cualquier fiesta. or|in|your|case|you have|a|friend|that|he/she has|his/her|own|equipment|to|to have|karaoke|at|any|party Or, in your case, you have a friend who has his own equipment to have karaoke at any party.

May: ¡Sí! |Yes May: Yes! Sí, mi amiguito Alex, hasta tiene como cámara de humo y cosas así para ponerle más… más emoción a las canciones. yes|my|little friend|Alex|even|he has|like|smoke machine|of|smoke|and|things|like that|to|to add to it|more||excitement|to|the|songs Yes, my little friend Alex even has a smoke machine and things like that to add more... more excitement to the songs.

Jim: Un ventilador para que tu…. |a|fan|for|that|your Jim: A fan so that your....

May: Luces... |lights May: Lights...

Jim: Tu cabello se esté* moviendo con la luz y todo. |your|hair|itself|it is|moving|with|the|light|and|everything Jim: Your hair is moving with the light and everything. Jajaja. Haha Hahaha.

May: Jajajajaja. |Hahahahaha May: Hahahahaha. Pero le agrega a la diversión. but|it|it adds|to|the|fun But it adds to the fun. Sí, no sé, el karaoke es algo que nos gusta mucho en México y es muy común escuchar gente en sus fiestas como a las tres de la mañana todavía cantando en el karaoke. yes|not|I know|the|karaoke|it is|something|that|to us|we like|a lot|in|Mexico|and|it is|very|common|to hear|people|at|their|parties|like|at|the|three|in|the|morning|still|singing|in|the|karaoke Yeah, I don't know, karaoke is something we really enjoy in Mexico and it's very common to hear people at their parties still singing karaoke at three in the morning.

May: Otra cosa importante en una fiesta para adultos en México es la comida. |another|thing|important|at|a|party|for|adults|in|Mexico|it is|the|food May: Another important thing at an adult party in Mexico is the food. Normalmente… pues de botana igual, como con la fiesta de niños se ponen como duritos, palomitas, fruta picada, pero también a veces, salchichas a la diabla, que son como salchichas preparadas en una salsa picante. normally|well|as|snack|also|like|with|the|party|of|children|themselves|they become|like|crunchy snacks|popcorn|fruit|chopped|but|also|to|times|sausages|to|the|devil|that|they are|like|sausages|prepared|in|a|sauce|spicy Normally... well, for snacks, just like at children's parties, they have things like chips, popcorn, chopped fruit, but sometimes also, devil sausages, which are like sausages prepared in a spicy sauce. Cacahuates o cositas así. peanuts|or|little things|like that Peanuts or little things like that. Esas son como las botanas. those|they are|like|the|snacks Those are like the snacks.

May: De comida es muy común hacer una carne asada en la casa con… pues sí, la carne, las salchichas para asar, quesadillas, guacamole… Todas estas cosas que, en lo personal, creo que son mucho mejor que la carne asada. |of|food|it is|very|common|to make|a|meat|grilled|in|the|house|with|well|yes|the|meat||||||||||||||||||||||grilled May: For food, it is very common to have a barbecue at home with... well, yes, the meat, the sausages for grilling, quesadillas, guacamole... All these things that, personally, I think are much better than the barbecue.

Jim: ¡Me encanta el guacamole! |I|I love|the|guacamole Jim: I love guacamole!

May: Sí. |Yes May: Yes. Otra cosa también muy común es… las taquizas. another|thing|also|very|common|it is|the|taco parties Another thing that is also very common is... taco parties. Muchas veces contratas a alguien que ya te da el servicio de hacer tacos y llegan con todo para... para preparar tacos en tu fiesta y pues sí, tener a alguien que los está preparando ahí en el momento. many|times|you hire|someone|someone|who|already|you|gives|the|service|of|to make|tacos|and|they arrive|with|everything|to||to prepare|tacos|at|your|party|and|well|yes|to have|someone|someone|who|them|he/she is|preparing|there|in|the|moment Many times you hire someone who already provides the service of making tacos and they arrive with everything to... to prepare tacos at your party and well, having someone who is preparing them right there at the moment.

Jim: Muy bien. Jim|very|well Jim: Very good. Sí. Yes Yes. Qué rico. how|delicious How delicious. Me acuerdo que tu mamá le gusta hacer mole o enchiladas para los cumpleaños. I|I remember|that|your|mom|to her|she likes|to make|mole|or|enchiladas|for|the|birthdays I remember that your mom likes to make mole or enchiladas for birthdays.

May: Sí. |Yes May: Yes. Y bueno, le gusta hacer esto porque no es… en nuestra casa no es algo que comemos como muy frecuentemente. and|well|to him/her|he/she likes|to do|this|because|not|it is|in|our|house|not|it is|something|that|we eat|as|very|frequently And well, she likes to make this because it's not... in our house it's not something we eat very frequently. Aparte de que ella hace el mole riquísimo, pero como siempre las fiestas son con poca gente, puedes hacer mole con arroz y aunque suena muy complicado, cuando es para pocas personas, pues no está tan mal, ¿no? apart|from|that|she|she makes|the|mole|delicious|but|as|always|the|parties|they are|with|few|people|you can|to make|mole|with|rice|and|although|it sounds|very|complicated|when|it is|for|few|people|well|not|it is|that|bad|right Besides the fact that she makes delicious mole, but since the parties are always with a small number of people, you can make mole with rice and even though it sounds very complicated, when it's for a few people, it's not that bad, right? Pero si estuviera haciendo una fiesta para cincuenta personas, no creo que haría mole. but|if|I were|making|a|party|for|fifty|people|not|I believe|that|I would make|mole But if I were throwing a party for fifty people, I don't think I would make mole.

Jim: Sí. |Yes Jim: Yes.

May: Y de bebidas en una fiesta de adulto pues, cerveza, tequila, a veces agua fresca, refrescos…. |and|of|drinks|at|a|party|of|adult|well|beer|tequila|sometimes|times|water|fresh|sodas May: And for drinks at an adult party, well, beer, tequila, sometimes agua fresca, soft drinks....

Jim: Ponche. |punch Jim: Punch.

May: ¿Ponche de Comala? |punch|of|Comala May: Comala punch?

Jim: Sí. |Yes Jim: Yes. No…. not No....

May: Solo en Comala. |Only|in|Comala May: Only in Comala.

Jim: Sí. |Yes Jim: Yes. No es muy común fuera de… de Comala. not|it is|very|common|outside|of||Comala It's not very common outside of... Comala. Probablemente no es nada común fuera de Comala, pero…. probably|not|it is|anything|common|outside|of|Comala| It's probably not common at all outside of Comala, but....

May: No. |No May: No.

Jim: Pero es algo especial de ahí. |but|it is|something|special|from|there Jim: But it's something special from there.

May: Sí, en Comala sí, hay ponche. |yes|in|Comala|yes|there is|punch May: Yes, in Comala there is punch. Ponche frío con alcohol, no el ponche de Navidad. punch|cold|with|alcohol|not|the|punch|of|Christmas Cold punch with alcohol, not the Christmas punch.

Jim: Sí. |Yes Jim: Yes. Es diferente. it is|different It's different.

May: Muy diferente. Very|different|different May: Very different. Y bueno, para el pastel es igual, cantamos “las mañanitas,” tenemos las velas, muchas veces también hacemos esto de la mordida, pero no es tan común. and|well|for|the|cake|it is|the same|we sing|the|birthday song|we have|the|candles|many|times|also|we do|this|of|the|bite|but|not|it is|so|common And well, for the cake it's the same, we sing 'las mañanitas,' we have the candles, many times we also do this thing of the bite, but it's not that common. Muchas veces las personas prefieren solamente darle una pequeña mordida al pastel, sólo para que tus amigos dejen de cantar la canción y ya. many|times|the|people|they prefer|only|to give it|a|small|bite|to the|cake|just|to|that|your|friends|they stop|from|singing|the|song|and|already Many times people prefer to just take a small bite of the cake, just so that your friends stop singing the song and that's it. Jajajaja. Hahaha Hahaha.

Jim: Jajajaja. |Hahaha Jim: Hahaha. Bueno, qué bueno que no todos te empujan porque se me hace medio violento, ¿no? well|what|good|that|not|everyone|you|they push|because|itself|to me|it makes|kind of|violent|right Well, it's good that not everyone pushes you because it seems a bit violent to me, right?

May: Pues sí, como ya dijimos, es hasta un poquito peligroso pero tienes que vivir un poco. May|well|yes|as|already|we said|it is|even|a|little|dangerous|but|you have|to|to live|a|little May: Well yes, as we said, it's even a little dangerous but you have to live a little. Jajajajaja. Hahaha Hahahaha.

Jim: Jajajaja. |Hahaha Jim: Hahaha. Otra vez con los peligros en las fiestas de México o los peligros en general en México. again|time|with|the|dangers|in|the|parties|of|Mexico|or|the|dangers|in|general|in|Mexico Again with the dangers at parties in Mexico or the dangers in general in Mexico. A los mexicanos les gusta enfrentar el peligro y sus miedos. to|the|Mexicans|to them|they like|to face|the|danger|and|their|fears Mexicans like to face danger and their fears.

May: Así es. |that is| May: That's right. Jajajaja. Hahaha Hahaha. Y bueno, sí, las fiestas para adultos siento que no son tan diferentes, pero como ya dijimos, pues sí son un poco más casuales. and|well|yes|the|parties|for|adults|I feel|that|not|they are|so|different|but|as|already|we said|well|yes|they are|a|a little|more|casual And well, yes, I feel that adult parties aren't that different, but as we said, they are a bit more casual. No siempre hay regalos. not|always|there are|gifts There aren't always gifts. Es algo que más y más siento como que se está perdiendo pero… pues sí, lo importante, como dijimos en un inicio, es estar con tus amigos, con tu familia. it is|something|that|more|and|more|I feel|like|that|itself|it is|losing|but|well|yes|it|important|as|we said|in|a|beginning|it is|to be|with|your|friends|with|your|family It's something that I feel is being lost more and more, but... well, yes, the important thing, as we said at the beginning, is to be with your friends, with your family. Yo creo que mientras más crecemos, más valoramos estos momentos, ¿no? I|I believe|that|while|more|we grow|more|we value|these|moments|right I think that the more we grow, the more we value these moments, right? de compartir con la gente a la que quieres. to|share|with|the|people|to|the|that|you love of sharing with the people you love. Entonces, los regalos no son para nada importantes ya. then|the|gifts|not|they are|for|anything|important|anymore So, gifts are not important at all anymore.

Jim: Bueno, eso es un poco sobre las celebraciones de cumpleaños en… en México. |well|that|it is|a|little|about|the|celebrations|of|birthdays|in||Mexico Jim: Well, that's a little about birthday celebrations in... in Mexico. Ojalá que puedan celebrar o experimentar un cumpleaños o una fiesta de cumpleaños en México algún día. hopefully|that|they can|to celebrate|or|to experience|a|birthday|or|a|party|of|birthday|in|Mexico|some|day I hope you can celebrate or experience a birthday or a birthday party in Mexico someday.

May: Así es. |that is| May: That's right. Esperamos que hayan disfrutado mucho este episodio y que hayan aprendido alguna que otra cosa sobre mi cultura. we hope|that|you all have|enjoyed|a lot|this|episode|and|that|you all have|learned|some|that|other|thing|about|my|culture We hope you enjoyed this episode a lot and that you learned a thing or two about my culture. Jajajaja. Hahaha Hahaha.

Jim: Sí. |Yes Jim: Yes. Pues muchas gracias por escucharnos y hasta la próxima. well|many|thanks|for|listening to us|and|until|the|next Well, thank you very much for listening to us and until next time.

May: ¡Adiós! |Goodbye May: Goodbye!

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