December 2023

Question 1

12-1-23 skating = el patinaje
Sara won a trophy in figure skating.

Answer 1

Sara ganó un trofeo en patinaje artistico.

Question 2

12-2-23 spark = la chispa
Sparks flew out of the fire.
They jumped out (use pretérito indefenido) sparks from the fire.

Answer 2

Saltaron chispas del fuego.

Question 3

12-3-23 crimson (adjective)= carmesí
Snow was falling on the crimson leaves.
Use the imperfect of caer. sobre is used here for on

Answer 3

La nieve caía sobre las hojas carmesí.

Question 4

12-4-23 joy = la alegría
It brings me joy to spend the holidays with my son.
To me it gives joy to pass …

Answer 4

Me da alegría pasar las fiestas con mi hijo.

Question 5

12-5-23 market = el mercado
we spent the afternoon at a Christmas market.

Answer 5

Pasamos la tarde en un mercado navideño.

Question 6

12-6-23 to light = alumbrar
It’s time to light the Christmas tree.
It is time of lighting …

Answer 6

Es hora de alumbrar el árbol de Navidad.

Question 7

12-7-23 marzipan = el mazapán
figures = figuras. tiny figures = figuritas
We made marzipan figures.

Answer 7

Hicimos figuritas de mazapán

Question 8

12-8-23 candle = la vela
to light = encender
I lit a candle so I could read.
I lit a candle in order to be able to read. (2 infitivies)

Answer 8

Encendí una vela para poder leer.

Question 9

12-9-23 to give (a gift) = regalar
What are you going to give me?

Answer 9

Qué me vas a regalar?

Question 10

12-10-23 fir = el abeto
Firs are commonly used (tend to be used) as Christmas trees.
tend to, to be inclined to = tender (tiendo, tiendes…)
to be used = a ser usados
as = como

Answer 10

Los abetos tienden a ser usados como árboles de Navidad.

Question 11

12-11-23 ornament = el adorno
Let’s put the ornaments on the Christmas tree.

Answer 11

Pongamos los adornos en el árbol de Navidad

Question 12

12-12-23 Christmas (adjective) = navideño
I’m getting into the Christmas spirit.
To me is entering the XMas spirit (subject of sentence is XMas spirit.)

Answer 12

Me está entrando el espíritu navideño.

Question 13

12-13-23 donkey = el burro
I have 2 donkeys on my farm.

Answer 13

Tengo dos burros en mi granja.

Question 14

12-14-23 chime = la campanada
We heard chimes at midnight. (to the midnight). Use escuchar for to hear

Answer 14

Escuchamos campanadas a la medianoche.

Question 15

12-15-23 Hanukkah = la Janucá
We ate lots of latkes during Hanukkah.

Answer 15

Comimos muchos latkes durante Janucá.

Question 16

12-16-23 chimney = la chimenea
Do you think Santa will fit through the chimney.
Think triggers the subjunctive. The subj of caber (to fit) comes from the 1st person present of caber which is quepo. (present conjugation is quepo, cabes, cabe…) Change out the o at end of quepo to opposite of er ending of infinitive. Thus quepo becomes quepa in subj.

Answer 16

Crees que Papá Noel quepa por la chimenea.

Question 17

12-17-23 tinsel = el espumillón
We decorated the tree with red tinsel.

Answer 17

Adornamos el árbol con espumillón rojo.

Question 18

12-18-23 to rejoice = regocijarse
The people rejoiced when they heard the news.

Answer 18

Las personas se regocijaron cuando escucharon la noticia

Question 19

12-19-23 candy cane = el bastón de caramelo
We hung candy canes from the tree. (on the tree)

Answer 19

Colgamos bastónes de caramelo en el árbol.

Question 20

12-20-23 comfortable = cómodo
I am not moving. I am too comfortable. (I am very comfortable).

Answer 20

No me voy a mover. Estoy muy cómodo.

Question 21

12-21-22 to have dinner = cenar
We are having dinner at my parent’s house tonight. (We are going to eat dinner to / at the house of my parents tonight )

Answer 21

Vamos a cenar a la casa de mis padres esta noche.

Question 22

12-22-23 holly = el acebo
I am going to decorate the house with boughs of holly.

Answer 22

Voy a decorar la casa con ramas de acebo.

Question 23

12-23-23 to sparkle= centellear
The sea sparkled in the sunlight.

Answer 23

El mar centelleaba bajo la luz del sol.

Question 24

12-24-23 to stay up late = trasnocharse
I stayed up late waiting for Santa.

Answer 24

Me trasnoché esperarando a Papá Noel.

Question 25

12-25-23 to unwrap = desenvolver
You are taking a long time to unwrap that present.

Answer 25

Te estás tomando mucho tiempo a desenvolviendo ese regalo.

Question 26

12-26-23 almond = la almendra
Almonds are my favorite nut.

Answer 26

Las almendras son mis nueces favoritas.

Question 27

12-27-23 rice pudding = el arroz con leche
This rice pudding is sweet and creamy.

Answer 27

Este arroz con leche está dulce y cremoso

Question 28

12-28-23 suitcase = la maleta (ma-lay-tah)
My cousin took an empty suitcase for a stroll around the block.

Answer 28

Mi primo le dio la vuelta a la cuadra con una maleta vacía.

Question 29

12-29-23 - firecracker = el petardo
The kids set off firecrackers.

Answer 29

Los niños estallaron petardos.

Question 30

12-30-23 the arrival = la llegada
We got together to wait for the arrival of the new year.

Answer 30

Nos reunimos para esperar la llegada del nuevo año.

Question 31

12-31-23 to say goodbye
We said goodbye to 2023 with a lot of fireworks.

Answer 31

Nos despedimos del 2023 con muchos fuegos artificiales.