General
Vocabulary
Chilean
Traditions
What celebration
is it?
100

You give this to other people on special occasions

Gift / Present

100

On this holiday, Chileans eat empanadas and fly kites

National Holidays
(Fiestas Patrias)

100

Children gather in groups and go door-to-door asking for candy

Halloween

200

Using balloons and other colorful things to make a space look festive

Decorating

200

Use a grill to cook meat with family or friends

Barbecue / BBQ

(Asado)

200

People make colorful parades with energetic music and dancing

Carnaval (Brazil)

300

Colorful explosives that are launched to the sky

Fireworks

300

A drink made of white wine, pineapple ice-cream and cherry syrup.

Terremoto (Earthquake)

300

People throw tomatoes to each other in a one-hour food battle

Tomatina (Spain)

400

Put food in the mouth, chew it and then swallow it.

Eating

400
Dish that includes mashed corn with meat and onion

Pastel de choclo

400

People celebrate this the last day of the year

New Year's Eve