SIMPLIFIED La niña que recuerda Story (Día de Muertos)

celebración

celebration

decoraN

THEY decorate

casas

houses

calles

streets

papel picado

cut tissue paper decoration (intricate designs)

esqueletos (calacas)

skeletons

synonym of esqueletos

calacas

cementerio

cemetary, graveyard

tumbas

tombstones, graves

ponE

S/HE, IT puts

SE pone

puts on his/herself

cempasúchiles

Marigolds

Una flor importante

cempasúchil

vela, veladora, candela

candle

calavera

skull (often made of sugar and decorated with bright colors)

azúcar

sugar

foto

picture, photo

mirA

S/HE, IT looks at

SE mira

looks at him/herself

flor

flower

anaranjado/a

the color orange

agarrA

S/HE, IT grabs

lugar

place

vE

S/HE, IT sees

tocaN

THEY play (are playing) (music)

mujer

woman

pan

bread

dulce

sweet

dulces

sweets, candy

sonríE

S/HE, IT smiles

rompE

S/HE, IT breaks

pintA

S/HE, IT paints

la cara

face

vaN

THEY go

fiesta

party

bailA

S/HE, IT dances

se abrazaN

THEY hug each other

le dA

S/HE, IT gives to him/her

representA

S/HE, IT represents

espíritu

spirit (soul)

vA

S/HE, IT goes

azul

the color blue

la niña

the little girl

tienE miedo

S/HE, IT has fear (is afraid)

globos

balloons