Zakon = Marriage

1. ELEMENTARY LEVEL

1.1. Vocabulary = Besedišče

– to marry = poročiti
– to get married = poročiti se
– divorced = separated = ločen
– honeymoon = medeni tedni
– a wedding = poroka (slavje)
– marriage = zakonska zveza
– the bride = nevesta
– the (bride)groom = ženin
– husband = mož
– wife = žena

1.2. Phrases = Fraze

– Geoffrey is married to Harriet. = Geoffrey je poročen s Harriet.
– They spent their honeymoon in Paris. = Medene tedne sta preživela v Parizu.
– They went on honeymoon. = Odšla sta na medene tedne.
– The got divorced / separated. = Ločila sta se.

2. PRE-INTERMEDIATE and INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

2.1. Vocabulary = Besedišče

– to propose = zasnubiti
– engagement = zaroka
– to get engaged = zaročiti se
– fiancé = zaročenec
– fiancée = zaročenka
– a spouse* = soprog, soproga
– maiden name = dekliški priimek
– a wedding ring = poročni prstan
– the best man = poročna priča za ženina
– a bridesmaid = nevestina družica
– a church wedding = cerkvena poroka
– a civil marriage = civilna poroka
– the wedding ceremony = poročna slovesnost
– the wedding reception = zabava po poročnem obredu
– a white wedding = poroka, kjer nevesta nosi belo obleko s tančico
– a registry office = poročni urad za civilno poroko
– a wedding guest = povabljenec na poroki
– wedding / marriage vows = poročne zaobljube
– to elope = poročiti se na hitro in na skrivaj, običajno s pobegom
– the newlyweds = mladoporočenca
– a toast = zdravica

* Rabljeno predvsem, kadar so mišljeni vsi poročeni partnerji – tako možje kot žene.

2.2. Phrases = Fraze

– He proposed to her. = Zaprosil jo je.
– He asked for her hand in marriage. = Zaprosil jo je za roko.
– The took / exchanged their vows. = Izrekla sta si zaobljube.
– He proposed a toast to them. = Nazdravil jim je.