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December 8, 2021 by Sofía Godoy Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

Christmas Words in Spanish: A Vocabulary Guide

The holidays have arrived, and you’re just in time to practice Christmas words in Spanish!

December is the most festive month of the year because it contains many holidays across varied religions and cultures. Just about anywhere in the world, it’s a month to spend quality time with family and friends, connect with our faith or culture, exchange gifts, and indulge in special foods and treats.

Christmas words in Spanish and every other language are part of everyday conversation during these festivities. The holidays bring us together with our loved ones and allow us to enjoy quality time and make special memories.

Take your Spanish expertise a step forward and welcome the season with a lesson on how to say Christmas words in Spanish.

Vocabulary Guide: Christmas Words in Spanish

The holidays are celebrated in diverse ways. The activities, foods, and themes often vary according to weather, religion, and more. 

Here’s a full vocabulary guide of Christmas words in Spanish with examples.

Celebrations

EnglishSpanish
Christmasla Navidad
Christmas dayel día de Navidad
Christmas evela Nochebuena
Christmas partyla fiesta de Navidad
festivitieslas festividades
holidayslos días festivos
midnight Massla misa de gallo

Example Sentences in Spanish

La navidad es mi festividad favorita.
Christmas is my favorite festivity.

La nochebuena es muy importante en Latino América.
Christmas Eve is very important in Latin America.

Los católicos vamos a la misa de gallo en Nochebuena.
We Catholics go to the midnight Mass on Christmas eve. 

Ya estoy listo para los días festivos.
I’m ready for the holidays.

En año nuevo celebramos con fuegos artificiales.
For the new year, we celebrate with fireworks. 

Christmas words in Spanish

Decorations

EnglishSpanish
bowel moño
candleslas velas
Christmas lightslas luces, los foquitos
Christmas treeel árbol de navidad
decorations, ornamentslos adornos
garlandla guirnalda
mistletoeel muérdago
ribbonel listón
starla estrella
stockingel calcetín navideño
tinselel oropel
wreathla corona

Example Sentences in Spanish

Mi mamá coloca una estrella sobre el árbol de navidad.
My mom puts a star on top of the Christmas tree.

La corona de adviento tiene candelas.
The advent wreath has candles.

La casa está cubierta con luces de Navidad.
The house is covered in Christmas lights.

En las escaleras hay una guirnalda preciosa.
There’s a beautiful garland on the staircase.

Christmas words in Spanish

Christmas Activities

EnglishSpanish
carolslos villancicos
gift exchangeel intercambio de regalos
secret SantaSanta secreto
to bake cookieshornear galletas
to cook Christmas dinnerhacer la cena navideña
to decoratedecorar
to enjoydisfrutar
to giftregalar
to gift wrapenvolver los regalos
to open presentsabrir los regalos

Example Sentences in Spanish

Me encanta cantar villancicos.
I love singing Christmas carols.

En mi trabajo hacemos un intercambio de regalos.
At my workplace, we do a gift exchange.

Vamos a hornear galletas navideñas con mi hijo este año.
We’re baking Christmas cookies with my son this year.

El árbol de navidad lo decoramos en familia.
We decorate the Christmas tree as a family.

Christmas words in Spanish

Christmas Words in Spanish: Characters

EnglishSpanish
baby Jesusel niño Jesús
elfel elfo
gingerbread manel hombre de jengibre
JosephJosé
Mary, mother of ChristMaría, madre de Cristo
Mrs. ClausLa señora Claus
nutcrackerel cascanueces
reindeerlos renos
Rudolph, the rednosed reindeerRodolfo el reno
Santa ClausPapa Noel, Santa Claus
Santa’s helperel ayudante de Santa
snowmanel muñeco de nieve

Example Sentences in Spanish

En navidad conmemoramos el nacimiento del niño Jesús.
On Christmas, we commemorate the birth of baby Jesus.

El cascanueces y Rodolfo el reno son mis personajes navideños favoritos.
The nutcracker and Rudolph the rednosed reindeer are my favorite Christmas characters.

Hacer un muñeco de nieve es divertido.
Making a snowman is fun. 

La señora Claus es la esposa de Papá Noel.
Mrs. Claus is Santa Claus’ wife.

Example sentence

Christmas Food and Treats

EnglishSpanish
candy caneel bastón de caramelo
chestnutslas castañas
chocolateslos chocolates
ciderla sidra
cookieslas galletas
egg nogel ponche de huevo
gingerbread housela casa de jengibre
hot cocoael chocolate caliente
mashed potatoesel puré de papa, el puré de patatas
nougatel turrón
nutslas nueces
turkeyel pavo

Example Sentences in Spanish

Los bastones de caramelo son mis dulces favoritos de navidad.
Candy canes are my favorite Christmas candies.

En España se comen castañas para navidad.
In Spain, people eat chestnuts for Christmas.

Vamos a hacer una casa de jengibre mañana con mi hermana.
We’re going to make a gingerbread house tomorrow with my sister. 

Mi abuela prepara un pavo delicioso.
My grandma prepares a delicious turkey. 

Example sentence

Christmas Words in Spanish: Other Elements

EnglishSpanish
bellslas campanas
chimneyla chimenea
Christmas cardla tarjeta navideña
North poleel polo norte
presents, giftslos regalos
sleighel trineo
snowla nieve
wrapping paperel papel de regalo

Example Sentences in Spanish

Santa Claus baja por la chimenea a dejar regalos.
Santa Claus goes down the chimney to leave gifts.

La tarjeta navideña que me enviaste es linda.
The Christmas card you sent me is nice.

Santa Claus vive en el polo norte.
Santa Claus lives at the North pole.

Dónde está el papel de regalo con diseño de trineo?
Where is the wrapping paper with the sleigh design?

Christmas words in Spanish

Spread Holiday Spirit with Christmas Words in Spanish

Take this list of Christmas words in Spanish for a spin at your favorite parties and celebrations this season.

When you speak Spanish, you’re able to start the conversation with more people than you might imagine. Spanish is one of the most commonly spoken languages around the world. In the United States alone, there are more than 40 million native Spanish speakers, and this number is bound to keep growing.

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