bodas
wedding anniversary (specific milestones)
Pronunciation
/ˈbɔ.dɐʃ/
Cultural Note
In Portuguese, each wedding anniversary year has a specific material name: bodas de papel (1st), madeira (5th), estanho (10th), cristal (15th), porcelana (20th), prata (25th), ouro (50th), and diamante (60th). Bodas de prata and bodas de ouro are especially celebrated with large family parties, often resembling a second wedding.
📝 Example Sentences
Meus avós comemoraram as bodas de ouro.
My grandparents celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
Bodas de prata são vinte e cinco anos de casamento.
Silver anniversary is twenty-five years of marriage.
Fizemos uma grande festa para as bodas de diamante.
We threw a big party for the diamond anniversary.
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