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Fiestas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la Navidad | Christmas |
| la Feria de Abril | The Seville Fair (2 weeks after Easter) |
| el Eid al Fitr | Eid (marks the end of Ramadan) |
| los San Fermines | The Running of the Bulls (Pamplona) |
| el día de los Muertos | (Mexican) Day of the dead -November |
| 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 (esp Mexico) |
| 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 |
| Nochebuena | Christmas eve |
| La Tomatina | Tomato throwing festival |
| Las Fallas (de Valencia) | Pop culture figurines are created by groups of local people (throughout the year) and then burnt during the festival |
| Los Castellers | Competition between rival towns to build the tallest "human tower" |
| San Mateo | Festival to celebrate the Rioja wine harvest |