Spanish · A2 · Unit 23
Spanish traditions
Tradiciones españolas
By the end you can
- Describe a holiday in Spain
- Compare a tradition in Spain with one from your country
- Understand a short text about a tradition
Words and phrases
| Spanish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| los Reyes Magos | the Three Kings (6 January, when children get their presents) | Los Reyes Magos traen regalos a los niños. |
| Nochebuena | Christmas Eve (the big family dinner) | En Nochebuena cenamos en casa de mis abuelos. |
| Semana Santa | Holy Week, Easter | En Semana Santa hay procesiones. |
| celebramos | we celebrate | Lo celebramos con toda la familia. |
| una tradición | a tradition | Es una tradición muy bonita. |
| el roscón de Reyes | a ring-shaped cake for Three Kings' Day | Desayunamos el roscón de Reyes con chocolate. |
| la cabalgata | the Three Kings' parade (on the evening of 5 January) | La cabalgata pasa por mi calle. |
| las uvas | the grapes (twelve, eaten at midnight on New Year's Eve) | En Nochevieja comemos las uvas. |
| las fiestas del pueblo | a town's or village's yearly festival | En agosto son las fiestas del pueblo. |
| en mi país | in my country | En mi país celebramos el Año Nuevo en la calle. |
Write about yourself
Fill in the gaps with something true about you.
- Mi fiesta favorita es .
- Ese día solemos .
- En mi país .
Then talk it through
A Spanish colleague invites you to her family's Three Kings' Day (6 January) and explains what happens. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.