lunes, 9 de diciembre de 2019

CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY TERMS

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DÍAS FESTIVOS
(FESTIVAL DAYS)
las vacaciones de Navidad
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the Christmas holidays
Nochebuena
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Christmas Eve (literally "night good")
día de navidad
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Christmas Day
el día de los Santos Inocentes
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28th December (similar to April Fool's Day).  On this day you play practical jokes "las inocentadas".  In Ibi (Alicante) locals battle each other with flour. In Velez-Rubio (Almería), a citizen is appointed mayor for the day and has anyone who shows up in the town square arrested and taken off to the local lock-up.
Nochevieja
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New Year's Eve (literally "night old")
Año Nuevo
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New Year
el día de año nuevo 
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New Year's Day
la Noche de Reyes
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Three Kings Day Eve (5th of January)
la cabalgata de los Reyes Magos
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the procession of the three kings.  This is a parade held on 5th of January.
el día de Reyes
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Three Kings Day (6th of January)

COSAS NAVIDEÑAS
(CHRISTMAS THINGS)
árbol de Navidad
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Christmas tree
regalo de Navidad
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Christmas present
adornos de Navidad
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Christmas decorations
una corona de Navidad
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Christmas wreath
el muérdago
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mistletoe
el acebo
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holly
flor de Navidad/flor de Pascua (Spain)
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poinsettia
la comida del día de Navidad
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Christmas dinner
un tarjeta de Navidad, un crismas
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a Christmas card
el espumillón
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tinsel
la misa del gallo
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Midnight mass (literally "mass of the rooster".  It is called this because it is said that the only time a rooster crowed at midnight was on the day that Jesus was born.)
nacimiento
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nativity scene
un villancico
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Christmas carol
adorno (árbol de Navidad)
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Christmas decoration
Baltasar, Gaspar, Melchor
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Balthasar, Gaspar, Mechior (3 wise men/3 kings)
los Reyes Magos
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the three kings, three wise men
tomar las uvas
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eat grapes
un auto de Navidad
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a nativity play
¡Feliz Navidad!
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Merry Christmas!
¡Felices Fiestas!
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Seasons Greetings!
¡Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy/Prosperous New Year!
¿Qué te regalaron para Navidad?
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What did you get for Christmas?
La Navidad está en puertas
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Christmas is just around the corner
el espiritu navideño
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the Christmas spirit
oro
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gold
incienso
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frankincence
mirra
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myrrh
los pastores
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shepherds
los ángeles
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angels
un burro
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donkey
Papá Noel
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Santa Claus (literally "Father Christmas")
COMIDA
(FOOD)
un tronco de Navidad
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a Christmas yule log
un pastel de Navidad
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a Christmas cake
el pavo
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turkey (Pavo Trufado de Navidad - Turkey with Truffles - is a common Christmas day meal)
mantecados
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traditional christmas sweet made with almonds
polvorones
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traditional christmas sweet made with almonds.   They are also known as "Wedding Cookies".
una rosca de Reyes/un roscón de Reyes
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a large, round bun baked for the 6th of January with candied fruits.  Inside is hidden prizes such as coins.
Turrón
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a typical Spanish nougat sweet eaten at Christmas
mazapán
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marzipan

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