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GCSE Spanish
Navidad and other Fiestas
Term | Definition |
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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 |