Customs and Festivals

• What is the Spanish word for "plot"?

  trama
• What does "bandera" mean in English?

  flag
• What is "Dia de los Inocentes" equivalent to in English?

  April Fools' Day
• What does "disfraz" refer to in Spanish?

  fancy dress
• What does "disfrazarse de" mean?

  to dress up as
• What is a "fecha patria"?

  national day to commemorate historic event
• What does "gaucho" refer to?

  cowboy
• What is a "mariachi"?

  Mexican musician
• What does "muñeca" mean in English?

  doll
• What is a "paso" in the context of festivals?

  statue paraded at Easter
• What does "villancico" refer to?

  Christmas carol
• What is "Año Nuevo" in English?

  New Year
• What are "castañuelas"?

  castanets
• What does "corrida" refer to?

  bullfight
• What is the meaning of "costumbre"?

  custom, way
• What is "Dia de los Muertos" in English?

  All Souls Day
• What does "Día de Reyes" celebrate?

  Epiphany, 6 January
• What is a "dia festivo"?

  public holiday
• What does "feria" mean?

  festival
• What is "fiesta" in English?

  party
• What does "juguete" mean?

  toy
• What is "Navidad" in English?

  Christmas
• What does "Nochebuena" refer to?

  Christmas Eve
• What is "Nochevieja" in English?

  31 December
• What does "Papá Noel" mean?

  Father Christmas
• What is "Pascua" in English?

  Easter
• Who are "Reyes Magos"?

  the Three Kings
• What does "santo" mean?

  saint's day
• What is "Semana Santa" in English?

  Easter week
• What is "Tomatina"?

  tomato throwing festival
• What does "tener suerte" mean?

  to be lucky
• What is a "torero"?

  bullfighter
• What does "toro" mean?

  bull
• What are the local, national, international, and global areas of interest in Spanish-speaking cultures?

  • Home
  • Town
  • Neighbourhood
  • Region
• ¿Qué es "La Navidad" en inglés?

  Christmas
• ¿Qué significa "La Pascua" en inglés?

  Easter
• ¿Qué significa "celebrar" en inglés?

  To celebrate
• ¿Cómo se dice "a birthday" en español?

  El cumpleaños
• ¿Qué es "la tradición" en inglés?

  A tradition
• ¿Qué significa "conmemorar" en inglés?

  To commemorate