!Viva! Module 6 Vocab

esta extraña tradición...

this strange tradition...

Se queman figuras de madera

Wooden figures are built

Las calles se llenan de...

The streets are filled with...

Atrevido/s (s)

Daring

precioso/s (s)

beautiful

La fiesta de...

The festival of...

Esta tradición antigua...

This old tradition...

A finales de...

At the end of...

Se construyen hogueras

Bonfires are built

se lanzan huevos y harina

Eggs and flour are thrown

Los niños / los jóvenes / los familiares / las familias / la seres queridos

Children / young people / relations / families / loved ones

Preparan linternas / altares

Prepare lanterns / alters

Comen manzanas de caramelo

Eat toffee apples

Decoran las casas/las tumbas con flores / velas / calaveras

Decorate houses/graves with flowers / candles / skulls

Un festival de música

A music festival

Me fascina...

...fascinates me

Admiro

I admire

No aguanto / soporto...

I can't stand...

Su comportamiento

his/her behaviour

Su música / voz

His/her music / voice

Su canciones / coreografías

His/her songs / choreography

Imaginativo/s (s)

Imaginative

triste (s)

sad

cantamos y bailamos

we sang and danced

crema solar

sun cream

tu pasaporte / DNI

your passport / national ID card

un sombrero / una gorra

a hat / cap

Me rutina diaria

My daily routine

Me despierto

I wake up

Me lavanto

I get up

Me pieno

I brush my hair

Me afeito

I have a shave

Me visto

I get dressed

Me lavo los dientes

I clean my teeth

Me acuesto

I go to bed

Salgo de casa

I leave home

Vuelo a casa

I return home

Temprano / tarde

early / late

Enseguida

Straight away

Odio levantarme

I hate getting up

con más de 200 años de historia

with more than 200 years of history

Se caracteriza por...

Is characterised by...

Se celebra en...

Is celebrated in...

Se repite...

is repeated...

Es una festividad religiosa

Is a religious festival

En honor de...

In honour of...

Se disparan fuegos artificiales

Fireworks are set off

familiares / familias

Relations / families

Se disfrazan de brujas / fantasmas

Dress up as witches / ghosts

Van desfiles

(They) watch processions

La mejor parte del festival es...

The best part of the festival is...

The food / the music / the shows / the people / the atmosphere

La comida / música / los espectáculos / la personas / el atmósfera

El feria

The fair

Noche de hoguera / la Noche de Guy Fawkes

Bonfire Night

Las Hogueras de San Juan

Similar to Bonfire Night. Large wooden and papier maché figures are displayed and then burnt down.

Las Fallas

A festival that takes place in Valencia, every year from March 15-19, ending on the feast day of St. Joseph. There are firework displays, live music, and traditional costumes

La Tomatina

A festival in which people throw tomatoes at each other in the streets

Els Enfarinats

A festival in which there is a fight by throwing eggs and flour. Takes place on the 28th of December.

San Fermín

Takes place in Pamplona. The running of the bulls is part of this festival.

los Sanfermines

The running of the bulls. takes place in Pamplona, on July 6-14.

Día de los Muertos

The Day of the Dead (All Souls' Day). A Mexican festival.

los Castellers de Vilafranca

A group who build towers out of people. Founded in 1948.

Se construyen torres humanas muy alta

Very tall human towers are built

¿Cuál es tu cantante favorito / tu banda favorito? Y por qué?

Who is your favourite singer / your favourite band? and why?

Su actitud / talento

His/her attitude / talent

Su determinación / estilo

His/her determination / style

Su forma de vestir

His/her way of dressing

es

is

no es

is not

Sus ideas / letras

His/her ideas / lyrics

son

are

no son

are not

repetitivo/a (s)

repetitive

original (es)

original

me/te hace(n) falta...

I/you need...

montar una tienda

to put up a tent

una entrada

a ticket

el precio de las entradas más baratas

the price of the cheapest tickets

la edad mínima

the minimum age

abrimos los regalos

we open presents

buscamos huevos de chocolate

we look for chocolate eggs

cantamos villancicos

we sing Christmas carols

cenamos bacalao

we have cod for dinner

comemos dulces navideńos / doce uvas / pavo

we eat Christmas sweets / turkey

comemos doce uvas, una por cada campanada, para tener buena suerte en el nuevo año

we eat twelve grapes, one for every stroke of the bell, to have good luck in the new year

nos acostamos muy tarde

we go to bed very late

nos levantamos muy temprano

we get up very early

vamos a la mezquita / iglesia

we go to the mosque/ church

rezamos

we pray

ayer fue...

yesterday was...

(la) Nochebuena

Christmas Eve

el Día de Navidad

Christmas Day

(el) Domingo de Pascua

Easter Sunday

el Semana Santa

Easter week / Holy Week

el baile de fin de curso

the school prom

(la) Nochevieja

New Year's Eve

el Nuevo Año

the New Year

Ramadán

Ramadan

tener suerte

to be lucky

¿Qué la pasa?

What's the matter?