Spanish Vocab
Cold in Spanish
¿Qué es Frio?
The number of sides a snowflake has
¿Qué es 6?
Three reindeer have names that start with 'D'
Who are Dasher, Dancer, and Donner?
Spaniards eat 12 of these on New Year's Eve for good luck
What are Grapes (las Uvas)?
The color of the money filled envelopes that children receive on Lunar New Year
What is Red?
Coat in Spanish
¿Que es un Abrigo?
When winter takes place in the Southern Hemisphere
¿Qué es junio a agusto?
People traditionally leave these out for Santa's reindeer
What are Carrots?
Spanish children recieve gifts from these biblical figures on January 6th
Who are the Three Kings (Los Reyes Magos)?
Fried potato pancakes eaten during Hanukkah
What are Latkes?
Verb meaning "to snow"
¿Qué es Nevar?
The name of the shortest day of the year
What is Winter Solstice?
A popular Christmas beverage also called “milk punch”
What is Eggnog?
This city hosts a famous market on La Plaza Mayor every year
What is Madrid?
What is 5 days?
Christmas Tree in Spanish
¿Qué es el Árbol de Navidad?
What moose eat in the winter
a) Grass
b) Insects
c) Twigs
What is c) Twigs?
Christmas became a national holiday in the U.S. in this year
a) 1870
b) 1856
c) 1890
What is a) 1870?
The reason Spanish people drop a gold ring into their champagne before drinking it on New Year's
What is wealth/success/prosperity?
The reason Las Posadas is celebrated for nine days
What are Mary's nine months of pregnancy?
Snowman in Spanish
¿Qué es el Muñeco de Nieve?
This country is the only one to have won a medal at every Olympic Winter Games
What is the United States?
This country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree
What is Germany?
The name of the Spanish National Lottery that many people take part in at Christmas time
What is El Gordo / The Fat Lottery?
The three colors of Kwanzaa
What are Red, Black, and Green (Rojo, Negro, y Verde)