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Dec Celebrations 8th
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| la cultura | culture |
| la comida | food |
| el vestido | dress |
| los zapatos | shoes |
| la iglesia | church |
| la menora | menorah |
| católico | Catholic |
| judío | Jewish |
| la torta, el bizcocho, el pastel | cake |
| el árbol de Navidad | Christmas tree |
| el regalo | gift, present |
| los pasteles | seasoned meat inside of corn masa; wrapped with banana leaves; eaten during Christmas season |
| la fiesta | party |
| el baile | dance |
| la chimenea | fireplace |
| la misa | mass (church service) |
| las flores | flowers |
| la casa | house |
| el templo | temple |
| hebreo | Hebrew |
| los juegos | games |
| el dreidel | dreidel |
| las velas | candles |
| las galletas | cookies / crackers |
| las nueces | nuts |
| las decoraciones | decorations |
| los invitados | guests |
| la familia | family |
| el pernil | slow roasted pork shoulder; eaten during Christmas season |
| latke | fried potato pancakes; eaten during Hanukkah |
| sufganiyah | fried jelly filled donuts; eaten during Hanukkah |
| kugel | noodle casserole; eaten during Hanukkah |
| gelt | chocolate candy coins; eaten during Hanukkah |
| la Navidad | Christmas |
| la Janucá | Hanukkah |
| la Nochebuena | Christmas Eve |
| la Nochevieja / la Víspera del Año Nuevo | New Year's Eve |
| la Posada | inn or dwelling; religious festival that lasts 9 nights and reenacts Mary and Joseph looking for lodging before the birth of Jesus |
| el veinticinco de diciembre | Dec. 25 (Christmas) |
| el veinticuatro de diciembre | Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) |
| el veinticinco de diciembre hasta el dos de enero | Dec. 25- Jan. 2 (Hanukkah) |
| el treinta y uno de diciembre | Dec. 31 (New Year's Eve) |
| el dieciséis hasta veinticuatro de diciembre | Dec. 16-24 (La Posada) |
| el Día de los Tres Reyes Magos | Three Kings Day |
| la muñeca | doll |
| el camello | camel |
| la paja | straw |
| el cielo | sky |
| los fuegos artificiales | fireworks |
| el coquito | a beverage similar to egg nog; served during Christmas time |
| el ponche | a fruit based beverage; served during Christmas time |
| la Rosca de Reyes | Three Kings cake |
| las uvas | grapes |
| el seis de enero | Jan. 6 (Three King's Day) |
| el desfile | parade |
| el Festival de las Luces | Festival of Lights |
| el belén | Nativity scene |
| bailar | to dance |
| comer | to eat |
| beber | to drink |
| descansar | to rest, relax |
| celebrar | to celebrate |
| visitar | to visit |
| cocinar | to cook |
| escuchar música | to listen to music |
| cantar | to sing |
| viajar | to travel |
| ir | to go |
| abrir | to open |
| decorar | to decorate |
| comprar | to buy |
| rezar | to pray |