day 1is Christmas too commercial?

is Christmas too commercial?

Concede a point and still defend your view: aunque sea Navidad…, a pesar de…, y eso que…, si bien….

today’s words

• particularmente · personally, particularly
• a pesar de · despite, in spite of
• y eso que · even though (spoken, after the main clause)
• si bien · although (formal, written)
• hoy en día · nowadays
• a favor de · in favour of
• en contra de · against
• la culpa · blame, fault
• culpar · to blame
• contribuir · to contribute
• debatir · to debate, to discuss
• global · global, worldwide
• el impacto · impact
• esencial · essential
• favorecer · to favour, to encourage
• creciente · growing, increasing
• razonable · reasonable
• partidario · in favour; supporter
• el consumismo · consumerism

sentences

• Hoy en día, la Navidad es una fiesta global. · Nowadays Christmas is a global holiday.
• Particularmente, no estoy a favor de gastar tanto. · Personally, I am not in favour of spending so much.
• Aunque sea Navidad, no voy a gastar sin control. · Even if it is Christmas, I am not going to spend without control.
• A pesar del frío, mucha gente sale a comprar. · Despite the cold, many people go out shopping.
• Compra regalos caros, y eso que casi no tiene dinero. · He buys expensive presents, even though he has hardly any money.