{"id":3980,"date":"2011-12-21T15:24:42","date_gmt":"2011-12-21T20:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=3980"},"modified":"2011-12-21T15:24:42","modified_gmt":"2011-12-21T20:24:42","slug":"spanish-lesson-beginner-27-christmas-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/spanish-lesson-beginner-27-christmas-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Lesson Beginner 27 Christmas vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spanish Lesson Beginner 27 Christmas vocabulary\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sDmH6JdI5qY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Hola! \u00bfQu\u00e9 tal?<\/p>\n<p>Christmas is nearly here and I hope you are all ready. I hope you are all going to have lots of free time off work to spend with your loved ones. In this lesson I will show you some useful Spanish Christmas vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know if you are aware, but the most special day at Christmas in Spain is Kings&#8217; Day (El d\u00eda de Reyes) on January 6th which marks the coming of the Three Wise Men (Los Reyes Magos). Nowadays Santa Claus is quite well-known in Spain, but the real stars of Christmas and the bringers of the presents are Los Reyes Magos. Children write letters to Los Reyes Magos in December, or to their favorite King: Melchor, Gaspar, or Baltasar. They write about the things they\u2019d like to receive on the morning of the 6th of January and about their behaviour throughout the year. If they\u2019ve been good, they get presents; if they\u2019ve been bad, they get a piece of coal. On the night of the 5th, the kids put their shoes by the door before going to bed so that the Kings will know how many children live there. They also put out something to eat and drink for Melchor, Gaspar, and Baltasar and their camels.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s see then some Spanish vocabulary related to Christmas:<\/p>\n<p>Navidad: Christmas<br \/>\nNochebuena: Christmas Eve<br \/>\nEl d\u00eda de Navidad: Christmas Day<br \/>\nNochevieja: New Year\u00b4s Eve<br \/>\nA\u00f1o Nuevo: New Year<br \/>\nEl d\u00eda de A\u00f1o Nuevo: New Year\u00b4s Day<br \/>\nEl d\u00eda de Reyes: King\u00b4s Day (Day of the three wise men)<br \/>\nAdviento: Advent<br \/>\nMisa de Gallo: Midnight Mass<br \/>\nRegalo: Gift\/Present<br \/>\nPap\u00e1 Noel: Santa Claus \/ Father Christmas<br \/>\nReno: Reindeer<br \/>\nTrineo: Sleigh<br \/>\nLos Reyes Magos: The Three Kings \/ The Three Wise Men<br \/>\nLa cabalgata de los Reyes Magos: The procession of the Three Kings<br \/>\nLa noche de Reyes: King\u00b4s Night<br \/>\nLoter\u00eda de Navidad: Christmas Lottery<br \/>\nFuegos artificiales: Fireworks<br \/>\nCohete: Rocket<br \/>\nVillancico: Christmas Carol<br \/>\nMu\u00f1eco de nieve: Snowman<br \/>\nAdornos: Decorations<br \/>\nVela: Candle<br \/>\n\u00c1rbol de Navidad: Christmas tree<br \/>\nBolas de Navidad: Christmas balls \/ borbles<br \/>\nEspumill\u00f3n: Tinsel<br \/>\nEl Bel\u00e9n \/ El Nacimiento: The Nativity Scene<br \/>\nTarjetas de Navidad: Christmas cards<\/p>\n<p>Let\u00b4s see now some Spanish Christmas sweets:<\/p>\n<p>Turr\u00f3n: Nougat typically made with honey, almonds, sugar and egg whites<br \/>\nPolvorones \/ Mantecados: Small buns made with lard<br \/>\nMazapanes \/ Figuritas de mazap\u00e1n: Marzipan figures<br \/>\nPan de C\u00e1diz: Marzipan bread<br \/>\nFrutas escarchadas: Crystallized sugared fruits<br \/>\nRosc\u00f3n de Reyes: King\u00b4s cake for the 6th Jan<\/p>\n<p>Christmas in Spain is fantastic because it lasts for ages: from Nochebuena on the 24th December to El d\u00eda de Reyes on January 6th. I am looking forward to eating far too much turr\u00f3n and mazapanes this year, as I do every year. I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! I will be back with many more beginner level Spanish lessons next year and look forward to seeing you then!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Feliz Navidad y Feliz A\u00f1o Nuevo!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a1Hola! \u00bfQu\u00e9 tal? Christmas is nearly here and I hope you are all ready. I hope you are all going to have lots of free time off work to spend with your loved ones. In this lesson I will show you some useful Spanish Christmas vocabulary. 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