S5 Customs And Festivals Flashcards
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New year
A
El ano nuevo
2
Q
Flag
A
La bandera
3
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Joke / trick
A
La broma
4
Q
Castanets
A
Las castanuelas
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To celebrate
A
Celebrar
6
Q
Bullfight
A
La corrida
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Custom / way
A
La costumbre
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Christian
A
Cristiano
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28th December (equivalent of April fools day)
A
El dia see Los inocentes
10
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All Souls’ Day
A
El dia de los muertos
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Epiphany / 6th January
A
El dia de Reyes
12
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Public holiday
A
El dia festivo
13
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Fancy dress
A
El disfraz
14
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To dress up as
A
Disfrazarse de
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Eid al Fitr
A
El eid al fitr
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National day to commemorte historic event
A
La fecha patria
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Happy new year
A
Feliz ano nuevo
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Happy birthday
A
Feliz cumpleanos
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Merry Christmas
A
Feliz navidad
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Fair
A
La feria
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To celebrate
A
Festejar
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Festival / party
A
La fiesta
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South American cow boy
A
El gaucho
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Hanukkah
A
El hannukah
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Jewish
Judio
26
Toy
El juguete
27
Mexican musician
El mariachi
28
Dead (person)
El/la muerto/a
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Doll
La muneca
30
Muslim
Musulman
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Christmas
Navidad
32
Christmas Eve
Nochebuena
33
31 December
Nochevieja
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Father Christmas
Papa noel
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Easter
La pascua
36
Statue paraded at Easter
El Paso
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Bullring
La plazza de torros
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Procession
La procesion
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Religious
Religioso
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The three kings
Los reyes magos
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Saint's day
El santo
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Easter week
La semana santa
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Tradition
La tradicion
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Tomato-throwing festival
La Tomatina
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To be lucky
Tener suerte
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Bullfighter
El/la torero/a
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Bull
El toro
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Spanish nougat
El turron
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Christmas carol
El villancico
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Give an example of a controversial festival:
San Fermin - the running of the bulls which takes place in Pamplona each July.
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Controversial
Polemico
52
Others
Otros
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Common tradition
Tradicion comun
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Locals
Los habitantes
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Wear white clothes and red scarves (SAN FERMIN)
Llevan ropa blanca y panuelos rojos.
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What is La Tomatina?
Festival that takes place in August in Valencia where people throw tomatoes at eachother.
57
It attracts thousands of tourists each year.
Atrae a miles de turistas cada ano.
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What is El Dia de Los Muertos?
All Souls’ Day. The spirits of the dead reunite with their families for 24hours on 1st November.
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The lives of the dead are celebrated
Se celebran las vidas de Los muertos.
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They share stories
Comparten historias
