Cognates
Holiday Vocabulary
Christmas in Spain
100

"El angél" in English

What is "the angel?"

100

As seen in the popular Christmas song, "Feliz Navidad" translates to these words in English

What is Merry Christmas!?

100

The date of Christmas day (When is?)

When is December 25th?

200

"El ornamento" in English

What is "the ornament?"

200

La navidad is this holiday

What is Christmas?

200

This holiday celebrated by about everyone in the world falls on December 31st

What is New Year's Eve?

300

"El camello" in English

What is "the camel?"

300

He brings us all presents on Christmas Day! He is Papa Noél also known as...

Who is Santa Claus?

300

This amount of grapes are traditionally eaten on New Years Eve as Spaniards enter the new year

What is 12?

400

"La corona" in English

What is "the crown?"

400

In the Spanish song, "feliz navidad," the lyric "Feliz Año Nuevo" means this phrase in English (Hint: common first words you say at the beginning of the year)

What is "Happy New Year!?"

400

This dessert is traditionally eaten on Los Reyes Magos, Three Kings Day

What is Rosca de Reyes, meaning King's cake?

500

"El niño Jesús" (pronounced neen-yo Hey-zeus) in English

What is "Baby Jesus?"

500

"Año Nuevo" is the first holiday in every year, also called this

What is New Year's?

500

This Spanish holiday falls on January 6th every year

What is Los Reyes Magos, Three kings day?