Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Christmas words
christmas words
63
Language - Spanish
Not Applicable
04/12/2006

Additional Language - Spanish Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Nochebuena
Definition
Christmas Eve
Term
Día de navidad
Definition
Christmas Day
Term
Año Nuevo
Definition
New Year
Term
Nochevieja
Definition
New Year's Eve
Term
El día de año nuevo
Definition
New Year's Day
Term
las vacaciones de Navidad
Definition
the Christmas holidays
Term
las Navidades / la Navidad
Definition
Yuletide
Term
el Día de Reyes
Definition
6th January (the day when presents are traditionally given in Spanish-speaking countries)
Term
la Noche de Reyes
Definition
Twelfth Night
Term
el Día de los Santos Inocentes
Definition
28th December (similar to April Fool's Day)
Term
regalo de navidad
Definition
Christmas present
Term
adornos de Navidad
Definition
Christmas decorations
Term
un ramo de Navidad
Definition
a Christmas wreath
Term
el muérdago
Definition
mistletoe
Term
el acebo
Definition
holly
Term
flor de Navidad
Definition
poinsettia
Term
la comida de Navidad
Definition
Christmas dinner
Term
"una tarjeta de Navidad, un crismas"
Definition
a Chrstmas card
Term
Árbol de navidad
Definition
Christmas tree
Term
el espumillón
Definition
tinsel
Term
un calendario de Adviento
Definition
Advent calendar
Term
un pesebre
Definition
a crib
Term
la misa del gallo
Definition
Midnight Mass
Term
un villancico
Definition
Christmas carol
Term
adorno (Árbol de navidad)
Definition
bauble
Term
"Baltasar, Gaspar, Melchor"
Definition
"Balthasar, Gaspar, Melchior"
Term
los Reyes Magos
Definition
"the Three Kings, the Three Wise Men"
Term
tomar las uvas
Definition
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)
Term
un auto de Navidad
Definition
a nativity play
Term
¡Feliz Navidad! / ¡Felices Pascuas!
Definition
Happy Christmas
Term
¡Felices fiestas!
Definition
Season's greetings!
Term
¡Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo!
Definition
Merry Christmas and a Prosperous / Happy New Year!
Term
¿Qué te regalaron para Navidad?
Definition
What did you get for Christmas?
Term
La Navidad está en puertas
Definition
Christmas is just around the corner
Term
Los preparativos de la Navidad empiezan en octubre
Definition
The buildup to Christmas starts in October
Term
el espíritu navideño
Definition
the Christmas spirit
Term
oro
Definition
gold
Term
incienso
Definition
frankincense
Term
mirra
Definition
myrrh
Term
Jerusalén
Definition
Jerusalem
Term
la cabalgata
Definition
"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. "
Term
un belén (Belén = Bethlehem)
Definition
a nativity scene
Term
José
Definition
Joseph
Term
la Virgen María
Definition
Mary
Term
el niño Jesús
Definition
(baby) Jesus
Term
los pastores
Definition
shepherds
Term
los ángeles
Definition
angels
Term
un burro
Definition
a donkey
Term
Papá Noel
Definition
Father Christmas
Term
un tronco de Navidad
Definition
a Christmas yule log
Term
un pastel de Navidad
Definition
a Christmas cake
Term
el pavo
Definition
turkey
Term
langostinos
Definition
king prawns
Term
mantecados
Definition
"traditional Christmas sweet made mainly from lard and almonds very similar to a ""polvorón"""
Term
polvorones
Definition
"a typical Spanish sweet, dry and powdery and made with almonds"
Term
una rosca de Reyes / un roscón de Reyes
Definition
"a large, round bun baked for 6th January with candied fruits and things hidden (coins, etc.) inside"
Term
turrón
Definition
a typical Spanish sweet eaten at Christmas
Term
turrón blando
Definition
hard and nougat-like
Term
turrón duro
Definition
made with chocolate and puffed rice
Term
mazapán
Definition
marzipan
Term
una cesta de Navidad
Definition
a Christmas hamper
Term
(una copa de) cava
Definition
"(a glass of) Spanish sparkling wine, similar to champagne"
Term
el Gordo
Definition
"Massive Christmas lottery which takes place on 22nd December, almost everyone buys a ticket. The results are sang by children as the balls come out of the machine. "
Supporting users have an ad free experience!