Unit 5: customs, fedtivals and celebrations

Animado

Lively

cultural

Cultural

divertido

Fun/enjoyable

Especial

Special

Histórico

Historic/historical

Inglés

English

Mexicano

Mexican

Peligroso

Dangerous

!Enhorabuena!

Congratulations!

Día de (los) Muertos

Day of the dead(Mexican celebration)

Día de (los) Reyes

Epiphany( January 6th)

fuegos artificiales

Fireworks

pasarlo bien/mal

To have a good /bad time

Plaza de toros

Bullring

Reyes Magos

The Three Kings/Wise men

Semana Santa

Easter/ Holy Week

Alegria

Joy/happiness

Calle

Street

canción

Song

Capital

Capital city

Celebración

Celebration

cocina

Kitchen/cooking/food technology

Corrida

Bull fight

Costumbre

Custom/habit/tradition

Cultura

Culture

fiesta

Party/Festival

Flor

Flower

Guitarra

guitar

Historia

History/Story

Iglesia

Church

luz

Light/electricity

Mezquita

Mosque

Navidad

Christmas

Nochebuena

Christmas Eve

Nochevieja

New Year’s Eve

Plaza

Square

Región

Region

reina

Queen

Sinagoga

Synagogue

Sociedad

Society

Tomatina

Tomatina (Spanish tomato festival)

Las Fallas

Las Fallas(Valencia celebration involving burning of paper mâché models)

Hispanohablante

Spanish-speaking

muerte

Death

Sombra

Shade/Shadow

Siglo

century

Camino

Way/route/path

Evento

Event

Publicar

To publish/Post

Caminar

To walk

Matar

To kill

Sorprender

To surprise

Arrear

To attract

Quemar/quemarse

To burn/To get sunburnt

Divertir/divertirse

to amuse/entertain/enjoy oneself/ have a good time

Concierto

Concert

Desfile

Parade/ procession

disfraz

Costume/fancy dress

fuego

Fire

Habitant

Local(person), inhabitant

interés

Interest

juego

Game

Mercado

Market

Mundo

World

Nombre

Name

País

Country

Paso

Step/pace/religious image (carried in Holy Week processions)

Plato

Plate/dish

Peligro

Danger

puerto

Port/Harbour

puesto

Post/position/stall (in a market)

rey

King

Riesgo

Risk

Santo

Saint/saint’s day

Sol

Sun

Templo

Temple

Tomate

Tomato

Toro

Bull

Traje

Suit/costume

Vestido

Dress

Vino

Wine

Viaje

Trip/journey

Mar

Sea

Artista

Artist/performer

Sanfermines

Sanfermines (Festival in Pamplona in involving running of the bulls)

Cantar

To sing

Comer

To eat

compartir

To share

Descubrir

To discover

Invitar

To invite

Participar

To participate

Pasar

To pass/spend time /happen

Recibir

To receive

Reservar

To book /reserve

Tirar

To throw/ pull

Vestir/vestirse

to dress/ get dressed

Viajar

To travel