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Holidays & Celebrations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ¿Cómo celebran.....? | How do they celebrate....? |
| ¿Qué hacen para celebrar....? | What do they do to celebrate? |
| Para celebrar .................../Durante.............las familias/personas (nacionalidad)/de (ciudad/país).......... | In order to celebrate/To celebrate......the (nationality) people/the people from .....(say what they do) |
| celebran | they celebrate |
| festejan | they celebrate/party |
| se divierten | they have fun |
| invitan a amigos | they invite friends |
| visitan a (familia/amigos) | they invite (family/friends) |
| tienen | they have |
| decoran las casas | they decorate houses |
| juegan | they play |
| cantan | they sing |
| bailan | they dance |
| dan regalos | they give gifts |
| abren regalos | they open presents |
| reciben tarjetas/cartas | the receive cards/letters |
| asisten a (un evento) | they attend (an event) |
| van a... | they go to |
| hacen un desfile/una procesión | The do a parade/procession |
| llevan disfraces/ropa tradicional | they wear costumes/traditional clothing |
| miran fuegos artificiales | they watch fireworks |
| rezan | they pray |
| ¿Por qué celebran......? | Why do the celebrate...? |
| Celebran....porque... | They celebrate...because... |
| es el aniversario de | it is the anniversary of.... |
| es el cumpleaños de ... | iti is the birthday of... |
| honra a .... | it honors .....(person) |
| es un evento histórico | it is an historic event |
| es una tradición cultural | It is a traditional cultural |
| comen | they eat |
| beben | they drink |
| preparan | they prepare |
| cocinan | they cook |
| sirven | they serve |
| compran | they buy |
| pan de muerto | bread of the dead |
| las calaveras de azúcar | sugar skulls: traditional folk art of Mexico in which a sugar mixture is pressed into skull-shaped molds, dried, and then colorfully and attractively decorated |
| la rosca de reyes | large ring-shaped sweet bread baked for Epiphany/3 Kings day |
| el pozole | a traditional stew made from several types of meat and hominy |
| los buñuelos | donuts/fritters/donuts withouts holes |
| ¿Qué platos tradicionales comen las familias de ......para.....? | What traditional dishes do the families of .....eat for......? |
| quinceñera | 15th birthday celebration |
| el Día de los Muertos | Day of the Dead |
| la Nochebuena | Christmas Eve |
| La Navidad | Christmas |
| la NocheVieja | New Year's Eve |
| el Año Nuevo | New Year's Day |
| el Día de los REyes Magos | Three Kings Day |
| La Pascua | Easter, Passover |
| La celebración se celebra... | The celebration is celebrated.... |
| Las familias de (ciudad/país) celebran ..... | The families of .....celebrate...... |
| ¿Qué celebración piensas/crees que es la celebración más interesante o importante y por qué? | What celebration do you think/believe that is the celebration most interesting or important and why? |
| ______ es la celebración más importante/interesante porque... | ......is the celebration most important/interesting because.... |
| Me parece que... | It seems that.... |
| Pienso que | I think that |
| Creo que | I believe that |
| En mi opinión... | in my opinion |