Vocabulario de Navidad INGLES Christmas Vocabulary

December 26, 2009Vocabulary / Vocabulario

Curso gratuito de inglés en línea – VOCABULARIO / VOCABULARY LESSON 12 / LECCION 12 “CHRISTMAS VOCABULARY” (Vocabulario navideño)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!

Greetings to all my my virtual students and visitors. I would like to wish you a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Thank you for all your support in 2009 and may 2010 bring happiness and success in your lives. Today we will present some basic Christmas vocabulary. MERRY CHRISTMAS

Espero que hayan tenido una feliz Navidad y que no nos olvidemos de la razón por la que la celebramos sin dejarnos llevar por el materialismo y el capitalismo. Gracias por todo el apoyo hacía la página y en especial hacia mi persona (Carlos). Nosotros en InglesTotal, nos comprometemos a seguir y mejorar nuestro servicio de lecciones gratuitas en internet. La mejor ayuda que nos pueden dar es pasar la voz y comentar a otros de este portal para que muchos mas tengan esta oportunidad de aprender inglés sin costo.

Hoy tengo una pequeña lista de terminos importantes que usamos en Navidad en inglés con sus traducciones respectivas.

Christmas Vocabulary – Vocabulario Navideño

Bethlehem the town where Jesus was born – BELEN
candle a cylinder of wax with a central string A solid, usually cylindrical mass of tallow that is burned to provide light. VELA
chimney a vertical pipe in a house  where Santa Clause come through to leave presents: CHIMENEA
Christ another name for Jesus – CRISTO
Christian a person who follows and believes in Christ – CRISTIANO
Christianity the religion based on the teachings  of Jesus Christ –  CRISTIANDAD
Christmas cake a rich fruit cake that people eat at Christmas – TORTA/PASTEL de NAVIDAD
Christmas card a greetings card that people send to friends and family at Christmas – TARJETA NAVIDEÑA
Christmas carol a religious song that people sing at Christmas – VILLANCICOS
Christmas Eve the evening before Christmas – NOCHEBUENA
Christmas holidays the holiday period; a weerk before and after Christmas – FIESTAS NAVIDEÑAS
Christmas present a gift that people give to others at Christmas – REGALOS NAVIDEÑOS
decoration/ornament Used for decoration – ADORNOS (navideños)
egg-nog a traditional Christmas drink made of alcohol with beaten eggs and milk – PONCHE DE HUEVO (muy común en USA)
fireplace a  space in a house where people light a fire – DONDE SE PRENDE EL FUEGO QUE VA A LA CHIMENEA
Joseph Mary’s husband – JOSE
manger used by Mary as bed for Jesus – PESEBRE
Mary Jesus’ mother – MARIA
mistletoe a plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas ornament or decoration: MUÉRDAGO
nativity the birth of a person – NATIVIDAD
the Nativity the birth of Jesus Christ – SANTA NATIVIDAD
nativity play a play based on the birth of Jesus – PIEZA TEATRAL BASADA EN EL NACIMIENTO DE JESUS
new year the start of a year – AÑO NUEVO
New Year’s Day the first year of the year, 1 January – DIA DE AÑO NUEVO
New Year’s Eve 31 December
present a gift – REGALO
reindeer a deer that pulls the sleigh for Santa Claus – RENO
shepherd a person who looks after sheep -PASTOR
sleigh a light cart pulled by a reindeer over snow and ice – TRINEO
snow white flakes that covers the ground when it is cold – NIEVE
star a bright point in the night sky – ESTRELLA
the star of Bethlehem the star that announced the birth of Jesus – ESTRELLA DE BELEN
turkey a bird traditionally eaten at Christmas – PAVO
white Christmas a Christmas with snow on the ground – BLANCA NAVIDAD
Xmas abbreviation or informal term for Christmas – NAVIDAD

Christmas Expressions – Saludos y buenos deseos

  • Merry Christmas!
  • Happy Christmas
  • Happy New Year!
  • Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
  • Wishing you a prosperous New Year
  • All the best for the coming year
  • Seasons Greetings!

* Colaboración englishclub.com