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So this weekend we went back to the UK.
Back to Blighty.
“Blighty” comes from the Hindi/Urdu word vilāyatī (ولایتی), meaning foreign or British/European.
When the British were in India during the colonial period, the locals used vilāyatī to describe things or people from Britain. Literally, “foreigners.”
British soldiers picked up the term and adapted it phonetically into Blighty. Over time, it shifted from meaning “foreign” to affectionately referring to home, to Britain itself.
Anyway, we went back to Blighty for a wedding. My cousin’s wedding in London.
It was a happy day and great to see the family. But a flying visit (una visita relámpago), as we flew in on Friday and came back on Sunday evening.
Krystallo was in her element (en su salsa), mingling (mezclándose) with a glass of wine in hand.
Here are a couple of photos:
Until next week!
The newlyweds met during the COVID period
This week’s three tips:
SOMETHING TO AVOID 🫣
🤦🏻♀️ “She got married with him”
In English, we don’t get married with someone, we get married to someone.
✅ “She got married to him”
The preposition with is a false friend from Spanish (casarse con alguien), but in English, to shows the connection between two people.
They got married to each other in London
SOMETHING TO SOUND CONFIDENT 🧐
👔 Business expressions
“Seal the deal”
To finalize an agreement or make something official, usually after negotiation or discussion.
It comes from the old idea of using a seal (like a wax stamp) to make a contract legally binding. So when you seal the deal, everything’s confirmed and agreed upon.
After weeks of negotiation, they finally sealed the deal on Friday.
SOMETHING TO WATCH 👀
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Jack & Krystallo
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