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GCSE Spanish
Navidad and other Fiestas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| regalo de navidad | Christmas present |
| adornos de Navidad | Christmas decorations |
| un ramo de Navidad | a Christmas wreath |
| el muérdago | mistletoe |
| el acebo | holly |
| flor de Navidad | poinsettia |
| la comida de Navidad | Christmas dinner |
| una tarjeta de Navidad, un crismas | a Christmas card |
| Árbol de navidad | Christmas tree |
| el espumillón | tinsel |
| un calendario de Adviento | Advent calendar |
| la misa del gallo | Midnight Mass |
| un villancico | Christmas carol |
| adorno | bauble |
| los Reyes Magos | the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men |
| tomar las uvas/ las doce uvas de la suerte | to see the New Year in. (in Spain a grape is eaten for each stroke of the clock at 12pm on December 31st. Each grape is supposed to represent one month of the new year) |
| ¡Feliz Navidad! / ¡Felices Pascuas! | Happy Christmas |
| ¡Felices fiestas! | Season's greetings! |
| ¡Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo! | Merry Christmas and a Prosperous / Happy New Year! |
| ¿Qué te regalaron para Navidad? | What did you get for Christmas? |
| La Navidad está en puertas | Christmas is just around the corner |
| Los preparativos de la Navidad empiezan en octubre | The buildup to Christmas starts in October |
| oro | gold |
| incienso | frankincense |
| la cabalgata de Reyes | On 6th January there is a Christmas parade, the principal characters are the "magic kings" who drive around the city on a float and shower the children and people with sweets and other presents. |
| un belén (Belén = Bethlehem) | a nativity scene |
| el niño Jesús | (baby) Jesus |
| los pastores | shepherds |
| los ángeles | angels |
| un burro | a donkey |
| Papá Noel | Father Christmas |
| el Diwali | Divali |
| la Navidad | Christmas |
| la Feria de Abril | The Seville Fair (2 weeks after Easter) |
| el Eid al Fitr | Eid (marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting) |
| los San Fermines | The Running of the Bulls (Pamplona) |
| el día de los Muertos | (Mexican) Day of the dead -November |
| Ramadán | Ramadan |
| Nochevieja | New Year's Eve |
| una fiesta religiosa | a religious festival |
| celebrar | to celebrate |
| simbolizar | to symbolise |
| decorar | to decorate |
| preparar | to prepare |
| cocinar | to cook |
| cenar | to eat (for tea) |
| bailar | to dance |
| cantar | to sing |
| venir | to come |
| llevar | to wear |
| traer | to bring |
| regalos | presents |
| cabalgata | parade |
| fuegos artificiales | fire works |
| beber | to drink |
| disfrazarse | to dress up |
| disfraz | costume |
| traje | suit |
| un festivo nacional | a bank/ public holiday |
| hacer el puente | to make a really long weekend of it (out of a bank holiday) |
| ...tiene lugar | ...takes place |
| comida típica | typical food |
| los bocadillos | rolls/sandwices |
| el brindis | toast |
| el champán | champagne |
| las decoraciones | decorations |
| el desfile | parade |
| los dulces | sweets |
| los fuegos artificiales | fireworks |
| los globos | balloons |
| el grupo de música | band |
| la invitación | invitation |
| el invitado | guest |
| los novios | bride and groom |
| el pastel | cake |
| la piñata | piñata |
| la quinceañera | girl celebrating her fifteenth birthday |
| el regalo | gift |
| la serenata | serenade |
| la vela | candle |
| el aniversario | anniversary |
| el bautizo | baptism |
| la boda | wedding |
| el cumpleaños | birthday |
| la graduación | graduation |
| las posadas | nine-day celebration before Christmas |
| los quinceaños | a girl’s fifteenth birthday celebration |
| el santo | saint’s day |
| brindar | to toast |
| casarse (con) | to get married (to) |
| celebrar | to celebrate |
| cumplir ...años | to be/to turn... years old |
| romper | to break |