Navidad (f) | Christmas |
aguinaldo (m, MX) | Christmas bonus (given to everyone in Mexico by law, regardless of religion) |
árbol de Navidad | Christmas tree |
bacalao noruego (m) | Cod fish from Norway, typical Spanish Christmas dish. If it’s not from Norway, it’s fake. |
Día de Reyes | January 6th. Epiphany. |
envolver | to wrap |
escarcha (f) (tree decoration) | tinsel |
esfera navideña(f) (tree decoration) | Christmas globes, balls |
felicidades (f), felicitaciones (f) | congratulations |
Feliz Navidad | Merry Chrismas |
heno (m) | Spanish moss |
intercambio de regalos | Gift exchange, secret Santa. |
Misa (f) de Gallo | Midnight Mass |
muñeco (m) de nieve | snowman |
Nacimiento (m), pesebre (m), Belén (m, SP) | creche, Nativity scene |
Natividad (f) | nativity |
nieve (f) | snow |
Nochebuena (f) | Christmas Eve |
Nochevieja (f) Lit: Old night | New Year’s Eve |
posada (f) (event, party) | See below |
propósitos de año nuevo (purposes) | New Year’s resolutions |
regalo (m) | gift |
reno (m) | reindeer |
Reyes Magos (m, pl) | the Three Wise Men, the Three Kings. |
rompope (m) | Mild alcoholic beverage similar to eggnog. In Hispanic countries, It’s not unusual to see kids drinking rompope on Christmas. |
Sidra (f) | Mild alcoholic beverage similar to apple cider. In Hispanic countries, It’s not unusual to see kids drinking sidra on Christmas. |
trineo (m) | sleigh |
villancicos (m pl) | Christmas carols |
Originally published on 20101225 (spanishNY.com)