What Is an "Amigo Invisible"?
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How do you say amigo invisible in English?
What does amigo secreto mean?
How do you play amigo invisible?
When is amigo invisible usually played?
What does adivinar mean?
El Amigo Invisible
Amigo invisible, literally invisible friend, is a juego(game) in which participants se dan regalos(give each other gifts) without revealing the identidad(identity) of the person giving the gift. Participants get a regalo(gift), but they don’t know who they got it from.
Also known as amigo secreto(literally, secret friend), amigo invisible is popular among familiares(relatives), amigos(friends), compañeros de clase(classmates), and compañeros de trabajo(colleagues).
Although amigo invisible can be played at any time, it is popular during la época navideña (Christmastime) and Día del Amigo(Friends’ Day).
How to Play Amigo Invisible
Participants write down their nombres(names) on papelitos(pieces of paper) and put them in a bolsa(bag), sombrero(hat), or something similar. One by one, the participants sacan(draw) a name from the bag. Each participant will be the amigo invisible of the person whose name they picked.
Participants may establecer un límite de gastos(set a spending limit) for gifts to make sure everyone gets a gift of similar value to the money they spent. For example, participants may set a budget of $15 to $30 dólares(dollars). Participants may also use a lista de deseos(wish list).
A date is set to distribuir(distribute) the gifts among the participants. The fun part comes not only when you open your present but also when you try to adivinar(guess) who is your amigo invisible. Which of the participants knew you love books? Who knew you wanted to buy a new Bluetooth speaker? Can you guess who’s your amigo invisible?
Once everyone has received their gift, the identities of the amigos invisibles are revealed.
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