As I mentioned in a previous post, I love Christmas, so I couldn’t decide on just one word for December. As a bonus this month, enjoy learning (or refreshing your memory with) the following list of Christmas vocab words!
The Season
- Advent – Adviento.
- The Holidays – Las vacaciones. Non-religious reference to the Christmas season
- Yuletide – Navidades. Christmas time (comes from Old English, and is rarely used)
- Christmas Eve – Nochebuena
- Christmas Day – Día de Navidad
- The Twelve Days of Christmas – 12 dias de navidad. Begin on December 25 (day of Christ’s birth) and continue until January 6 (Three Kings’ Day: the day the Magi arrived in Bethlehem)
Christmas Characters
- The holy family – La sagrada familia
- Angels – Los angeles
- Shepherds – Los pastores
- Magi or Wise men – Los Reyes Magos
- Innkeeper – El posadero
- Santa Claus/Saint Nicholas/Saint Nick/Kris Kringle – Papá Noel
Gifts
- Present – Un regalo
- Wrapping paper – papel de regalo
- Ribbon – la cinta
- Bow – el lazo
- Christmas card – tarjeta navideña
- Wish list – la lista de deseos
- Stocking stuffers – las embutidoras
Decorations
- Christmas tree – el árbol de navidad
- Ornament – el ornamento
- Garland – la guirnalda. También enguirnaldar.
- Christmas lights – las luces de Navidad
- Candle – la vela
- Tinsel – el oropel
- Tree topper – adorno de árbol
- Stocking – calcetín navideño
Activities and Verbs
- Wrap/Unwrap – envolver/desenvolver
- Sing – cantar
- Decorate – decorar
- Celebrate – celebrar
- Gather/Get together – reunirse
- Bake – hornear
- Check – revisar
- Glitter/Sparkle – brillar
- Hang – colgar
- Visit – visitar
Photography by Lore Schodts.