S5 Customs And Festivals Flashcards

1
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New year

A

El ano nuevo

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Flag

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La bandera

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Joke / trick

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La broma

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Castanets

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Las castanuelas

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To celebrate

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Celebrar

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Bullfight

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La corrida

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7
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Custom / way

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La costumbre

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Christian

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Cristiano

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28th December (equivalent of April fools day)

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El dia see Los inocentes

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10
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All Souls’ Day

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El dia de los muertos

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11
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Epiphany / 6th January

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El dia de Reyes

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12
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Public holiday

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El dia festivo

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13
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Fancy dress

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El disfraz

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14
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To dress up as

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Disfrazarse de

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15
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Eid al Fitr

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El eid al fitr

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16
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National day to commemorte historic event

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La fecha patria

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17
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Happy new year

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Feliz ano nuevo

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18
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Happy birthday

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Feliz cumpleanos

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19
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Merry Christmas

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Feliz navidad

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20
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Fair

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La feria

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21
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To celebrate

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Festejar

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22
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Festival / party

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La fiesta

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23
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South American cow boy

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El gaucho

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24
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Hanukkah

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El hannukah

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25
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Jewish

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Judio

26
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Toy

A

El juguete

27
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Mexican musician

A

El mariachi

28
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Dead (person)

A

El/la muerto/a

29
Q

Doll

A

La muneca

30
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Muslim

A

Musulman

31
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Christmas

A

Navidad

32
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Christmas Eve

A

Nochebuena

33
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31 December

A

Nochevieja

34
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Father Christmas

A

Papa noel

35
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Easter

A

La pascua

36
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Statue paraded at Easter

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El Paso

37
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Bullring

A

La plazza de torros

38
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Procession

A

La procesion

39
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Religious

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Religioso

40
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The three kings

A

Los reyes magos

41
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Saint’s day

A

El santo

42
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Easter week

A

La semana santa

43
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Tradition

A

La tradicion

44
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Tomato-throwing festival

A

La Tomatina

45
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To be lucky

A

Tener suerte

46
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Bullfighter

A

El/la torero/a

47
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Bull

A

El toro

48
Q

Spanish nougat

A

El turron

49
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Christmas carol

A

El villancico

50
Q

Give an example of a controversial festival:

A

San Fermin - the running of the bulls which takes place in Pamplona each July.

51
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Controversial

A

Polemico

52
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Others

A

Otros

53
Q

Common tradition

A

Tradicion comun

54
Q

Locals

A

Los habitantes

55
Q

Wear white clothes and red scarves (SAN FERMIN)

A

Llevan ropa blanca y panuelos rojos.

56
Q

What is La Tomatina?

A

Festival that takes place in August in Valencia where people throw tomatoes at eachother.

57
Q

It attracts thousands of tourists each year.

A

Atrae a miles de turistas cada ano.

58
Q

What is El Dia de Los Muertos?

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All Souls’ Day. The spirits of the dead reunite with their families for 24hours on 1st November.

59
Q

The lives of the dead are celebrated

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Se celebran las vidas de Los muertos.

60
Q

They share stories

A

Comparten historias