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Learn Spanish Christmas Greetings and Words

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Acquiring proficiency in the Spanish language takes some time as its grammar is different. However, you can get introduced to this wonderful language by learning Christmas greetings through some fun activities.

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Here we are suggesting some of thekey techniques, which can help youto learn Spanish easily so that youcan send greetings or write a littlesomething to the people who’veadded joy to your life!

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“Snowflakes falling my old home is calling

Tall pines are humming Christmas time is coming.”

If you are travelling to Mexico, Spain or any otherSpanish speaking country for business or for holidaytrip, you must need to know Spanish language,expressions and sentences to properly communicatewith those who are around you. So let’s create thatfeeling of belongingness.

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Feliz Navidad

The well-known song “Feliz Navidad” is a fun holiday melodymasterpiece sung partly in English and partly in Spanish. The title inthe chorus means Happy Christmas which can also be translated into“Merry Christmas.”

Another phrase in the song is “Prospero año y felicidad,” which meansHappy New Year. The song has been covered by many popular artists

and was originally made popular by Jose Feliciano.

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Learning Christmas Words

Designing Christmas cards using one or two word messages in Spanishusing an online English-Spanish dictionary.

The word “holiday” in Spanish is “fiesta,” “Hope” translates into“esperanza” while “joy” becomes “alegria” and “celebration” becomes“celebración.” The name “Santa Claus” in Spanish is called “Papá Noel.”

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Writing Cards and Poems

Really quite interesting and funny is to sit down at Christmastime and write alittle something for your nearest one. It will help you learn the different ways tosay Christmas greetings such as “Christmas wishes,” which in Spanish is “Deseosde la Feliz Navidad.” The greeting “Happy Holidays” translates into “Felices

fiestas.” The phrase “peace on earth” in Spanish is “la paz para todo el mundo.”

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Spanish CultureSpanish speaking people celebrate Christmas differently than people in theUnited States. In many of these Hispanic cultures the Christmas season beginson December 16 and lasts until January 6th. While this period people sing songsand celebrate holiday season with food stuffs and drinks. On the night beforeChristmas they attend “Misa de Gallo,” which means “TheMass of the Rooster.”As an alternative of sharing gifts on Christmas day, people spend more timewith family and friends.

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“Happy Holidays” to All

“Felices Fiestas” to All