Día de los Muertos
what is Día de los Muertos
a vibrant Mexican holiday celebrated primarily on November 1 and 2 to honor deceased loved ones, viewing death as a natural part of life
This body part sits on top of your neck and holds your face
What is la cabeza (head)?
This color is the translation of red
What is rojo
In Spanish, this phrase is used to say "It is sunny
Hace so
How many days are there in a standard week, spelled in Spanish?
¿Qué es siete?
While they are a popular sweet treat during the holiday, these traditional skull-shaped items are typically placed on altars to represent deceased loved ones.
What are sugar skulls? (or Calaveras)
You have five of these on each hand.
What are los dedos (fingers)?
The color of a ripe banana, a lemon, or the sun, it is the first color of the rainbow.
what is amarillo?
This is how you say "It is raining" or "It's rainy" in Spanish
Está lloviendo / Llueve.
The number that comes after cuatro and before seis.
¿Qué es cinco?
Originating thousands of years ago in this country, the Day of the Dead is a celebration of life that blends indigenous Aztec traditions with Catholicism.
What is Mexico?
This body part bends in the middle of your leg
What is la rodilla
This color describes the sky on a clear day and the deep ocean
what is azul
This 4-letter Spanish word represents the season that comes after summer.
Otoño
The answer to tres + seis.
¿Qué es nueve?
While often mistaken for Mexican Halloween, this central, temporary structure is built in homes to honor, welcome, and provide offerings to deceased loved ones.
What is an ofrenda?
This is the Spanish term for the part of the body you use to smel
What is la nariz (nose)?
Often associated with Halloween, this is the color of a fruit that shares the same name in Spanish.
what is anaranjado? (or naranja
To describe the weather as "windy," you would say this phrase in Spanish.
Hace viento
How do you say "fifteen" in Spanish?
¿Qué es quince?
These bright orange flowers, known as the "flower of the dead," are used to decorate altars and graves to help guide spirits back home.
What are Cempazúchitl (or Marigolds)?
This term refers to the shoulder in Spanish
This term refers to the shoulder in Spanish
While the character is often depicted as white, this Spanish color name describes the color of snow, sugar, or a blank page.
what is blanco
This is how you say "It is cold" in Spanish.
Hace frío.
Translate "zero" to Spanish.
¿Qué es cero?