Vocabulario de la Noche de Brujas
A Spanish word for candy
¿Qué es dulces?
¿Qué es caramelos?
This means "the dead" in Spanish.
¿Qué son los muertos?
This plain drink is always placed on the ofrenda.
¿Qué es agua?
Children carve these at Halloween.
Qué son calabazas?
This is the Spanish word for costume.
¿Qué es disfraz?
The Spanish word for chocolate
¿Qué es chocolate?
This is the place where the offerings to the dead are placed.
¿Qué es la ofrenda?
This round, festive bread is anise flavored and often has pink sugar sprinkles on top.
¿Qué es pan de muerto?
This kind of movie is a favorite at Halloween.
What are scary movies?
Children go trick or treating to get these.
¿Qué son dulces?
Many people don't like this triangle-shaped sweet.
What is candy corn?
The souls of little children who have passed away are called this.
¿Qué son angelitos?
The deceased person's favorite ___________are placed on the ofrenda.
What are foods and beverages?
Mexican people go here to hold vigils and wait for their deceased loved ones' return.
What is the cemetery?
¿Qué es el cementerio?
Sometimes children will do this instead of wearing masks.
What is paint their faces?
Apples wrapped in this are a popular treat at Halloween.
What is caramel?
This is the Spanish word for candles.
¿Qué son velas?
Taken out of pumpkins, these are often roasted and eaten at Halloween time.
What are (pumpkin) seeds?
El Día de los Muertos used to be a lot longer. It used to be this long.
What is 40 days?
The #1 costume this year.
What is Shrunken Head Bob?
This is the #1 Halloween candy
¿Qué son Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
This word for marigolds comes from the Aztec language.
¿Qué son cempasuchiles?
This is a very traditional drink during October and November.
What is apple cider?
This kind of butterfly is associated with el Día de los Muertos.
What is monarch?
Teenage Mexican boys will wear these on the afternoon of November 2 and make noise with sticks to chase the souls of the dead back to the land of the dead.
¿Qué son máscaras?