Celebrations and special events Flashcards

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1
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Chinese New Year

A

El Año Nuevo Chino

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2
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Birthday

A

El cumpleaños

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3
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New Year’s Day

A

El dia de Año Nuevo

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Christmas Day

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El dia de Navidad

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5
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Christmas

A

Las Navidades

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Christmas Eve

A

La Nochebuena

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Easter

A

La pascua

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8
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New Year’s Eve

A

La Nochevieja

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9
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Diwali

A

El Diwali

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10
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To decorate

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Adornar

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To sing

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Cantar

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12
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To celebrate

A

Celebrar

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13
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To give

A

Dar

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14
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To look forward to

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Esperar con ganas

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15
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To congratulate

A

Felicitar

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16
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To send

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Mandar

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17
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To offer/give

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Ofrecer

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18
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To recieve

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Recibir

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19
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To give as a present

A

Regalar

20
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To pray

A

Rezar

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To take place

A

Tener lugar

22
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How do you celebrate Christmas in your house?

A

Cómo celebras las Navidades en tu casa?

23
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Everyone gives presents and the family spends a lot of time together eating, playing, sometimes singing Christmas carols and generally having a good time

A

Todo el mundo da regalos y la familia pasa mucho tiempo junta comiendo, jugando, a veces cantando villancicos y generalmente pasandolo bien.

24
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Epiphany (6th Jan)

A

El dia de Reyes

25
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To celebrate New Year’s Eve, people drink champagne and at 12 o’clock they sing Aud Lang Syne.

A

Para celebrar la Nochevieja, se bebe champán y a las doche cantan Aud Lang Syne.

26
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Every Christmas Eve we go to my grandparents house.

A

Cada Nochebuena vamos a la casa de mis abuelos.

27
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We are going to another party on Saturday

A

Vamos a otra fiesta el Sábado

28
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Every year we celebrate my birthday in the same restaurant.

A

Cada año celebramos mi cumpleaños en el mismo restaurante

29
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To dress up

A

Disfrazarse

30
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To toast

A

Brindar

31
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Public holiday/bank holiday

A

El dia festivo

32
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Christmas tree

A

El árbol de Navidad

33
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Father Christmas

A

El Papá Noel

34
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Tradition

A

La tradición

35
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Fireworks

A

Los fuegos artificiales

36
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The Christmas Eve dinner in Spain takes place every December 24th. This dinner is celebrated in the homes of the Spanish together with the whole family.

A

La cena de Nochebuena en España tiene lugar cada 24 de diciembre. Esta cena se celebra en los hogares de los españoles junto a toda la familia.

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Feast

A

El banquete

38
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Carnival

A

El carnaval

39
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Parade

A

El desfile

40
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Fancy dress constume

A

El disfraz

41
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Entertaiment

A

El entretenimiento

42
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Mask

A

La máscara

43
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Procession

A

La procesión

44
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The Day of the Dead is considered one of the best known festivals in Mexican culture.

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El Día de los Muertos es considerado una de las fiestas más conocidas de la cultura mexicana.

45
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Wedding

A

La boda

46
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Wedding anniversary

A

El aniversario de bodas