You could say this:
Que occurio fue que cogí la gripe. Estuve enfermo durante once días.
Translation to English:
What happended was that I caught the flu. I was sick for eleven days.
The celebration (two words) is a Catholic tradition found in all parts of the Spanish speaking world.
C. 563
Please correct me if I'm wrong!! I'd be happy to fix it!! :)
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Mariana y Claudia <u>se visten</u> para salir con sus novios. (vestirse)