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Coco – Día de Muertos

Level 5Moana3:22

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

  • C
    cursed

    having bad luck, being unlucky

  • C
    count one's blessings

    be thankful for the good things you have

  • B
    banish/ˈbænɪʃ/C1

    đày

    In this lesson: remove or stop something completely

  • P
    provide for

    take care of someone with money, food, a home, etc.

  • roll up one's sleeves
    roll up one's sleeves

    get ready to work hard

  • fireworks
    fireworks/ˈfaɪərwɜːrks/A2

    pháo hoa

    In this lesson: colorful explosions used for celebration

  • S
    sparkly

    bright and shiny

  • son-in-law
    son-in-law/ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/B1

    con rể

    In this lesson: your daughter’s husband

  • G
    get roped in

    be made to join or help with something

  • T
    tear (s/t) apart

    separate (something), destroy (something)

  • H
    hold (s/t) together

    keep (something) united

  • A
    ancestors

    family members from long ago

  • ofrenda
    ofrenda

    an altar (table) for remembering the dead (Spanish)

  • S
    spirits

    the souls of people who have died

  • C
    cross over

    move from the spirit world to the living world

  • S
    set out/ˈsɛt‿aʊt/B2

    khởi hành

    In this lesson: place things in preparation

  • M
    mi hijo

    my son (Spanish)

  • S
    sneak off

    leave quietly or secretly

  • D
    Dios mío

    my God (Spanish)

  • B
    be better off

    be in a better situation

Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.