{"id":268,"date":"2010-12-21T16:11:25","date_gmt":"2010-12-21T16:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=268"},"modified":"2010-12-17T16:16:23","modified_gmt":"2010-12-17T16:16:23","slug":"la-navidad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/la-navidad\/","title":{"rendered":"La Navidad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are some very useful sentences to use during Christmas time and New Year. Listen to their pronunciation in the audio.<\/p>\n

\u00a1Feliz Navidad!<\/em> \u2013 Merry Christmas!
\n\u00bfQu\u00e9 le pediste a San Nicol\u00e1s?<\/em> \u2013 What did you ask Santa?
\n\u00bfSan Nicol\u00e1s te trajo todo lo que pediste?<\/em> \u2013 Did Santa Claus bring you everything you asked for?
\n\u00a1Feliz A\u00f1o Nuevo! <\/em>\u2013 Happy New Year!
\n\u00a1Harta plata en el bolsillo! <\/em>\u2013 Lots of money for you!
\n\u00a1Mucho amor, mucha paz y salud!<\/em> \u2013 May you have love, peace and health!<\/p>\n

Santa Claus has more than one name in Spanish: Pap\u00e1 Noel, San Nicol\u00e1s, Santa Claus<\/em> and Viejo Pascuero<\/em>. December 24th is called La Noche Buena<\/em> in Spanish-speaking countries<\/p>\n

Now some more expressions related to Christmas and New Year.<\/p>\n

armar el \u00e1rbol <\/em>\u2013 put up the Christmas tree
\ncantar m\u00fasicas navide\u00f1as (villancicos) <\/em>\u2013 sing Christmas carols
\ncomprar regalos<\/em> \u2013 buy gifts
\ndesear feliz a\u00f1o nuevo<\/em> \u2013 wish someone a happy new year
\nesperar las doce de la noche<\/em> \u2013 wait until midnight
\nhacer la cena de Navidad<\/em> \u2013 have Christmas dinner
\nhacer pedidos \/ promesas de a\u00f1o nuevo <\/em>\u2013 make New Year\u2019s resolutions
\nhacer regalos<\/em> \u2013 give presents
\nir a la misa del gallo<\/em> \u2013 go to midnight mass
\nrecibir regalos <\/em>\u2013 get presents
\nreunirse con la familia<\/em> \u2013 get together with your family
\nreunirse con los amigos<\/em> \u2013 get together with your friends
\ntomar champ\u00e1n<\/em> \u2013 drink champagne
\ntrasnochar <\/em>\u2013 stay out all night<\/p>\n

You can read more about Christmas clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nos vemos prontito.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some very useful sentences to use during Christmas time and New Year. Listen to their pronunciation in the audio. \u00a1Feliz Navidad! \u2013 Merry Christmas! \u00bfQu\u00e9 le pediste a San Nicol\u00e1s? \u2013 What did you ask Santa? \u00bfSan Nicol\u00e1s te trajo todo lo que pediste? \u2013 Did Santa Claus bring you everything you asked…<\/p>\n

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