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89 words/phrases to learn
la ocasión
the occasion; the chance
la tradición
the tradition
la navidad
Christmas
México
Mexico
comenzar
to start; to begin
la posada
the Christmas party
realizar
to do; to carry out
diciembre
December
llegar
to arrive
la conquista
the conquest
español
Spanish
cambiar
to change
celebrar
to celebrate
el mes
the month
la llegada
the arrival
el dios
the god
hoy en día
nowadays
consistir
to consist
la procesión
the procession
lleno
full
el canto
the singing
la luz
the light
la alegría
the happiness; the joy
acompañar
to accompany
la figura
the figure; the shape
culminar
to culminate
el chico
the boy
grande
big; large
abrir
to open
todos
everyone; the whole world
disfrutar
to enjoy; to have a good time
rico
rich; tasty
delicioso
delicious
igual
maybe; equal
dulce
sweet
romper
to break
una piñata
a piñata
tradicional
traditional
fabricar
to manufacture; to make
la olla
the pot; the pan
el cartón
the cardboard
alrededor
around
colocar
to place
el pico
the pick; the peak; the beak
dar
to give
la estrella
the star
la capital
the capital (city)
la envidia
the envy
la ira
the wrath
pegar
to paste; to stick
el palo
the stick
representar
to represent
la fuerza
the strength
necesario
necessary
vencer
to overcome; to win
mal
bad; wrong
golpear
to beat
la gente
the people
unir
to unite; to link
la cena
the dinner
hacer
to do; to make
la mayoría
the majority
el hogar
the home
mexicano
Mexican
típico
typical; traditional
un pavo
a turkey
el pescado
the fish
el pozole
the stew
la ensalada
the salad
la manzana
the apple
importante
important
la familia
the family
terminar
to finish; to end
brindar
to make a toast; to offer
el abrazo
the hug
el árbol
the tree
el nacimiento
the birth
el momento
the moment
el niño
the boy; the child (male)
representativo
representative
quitar
to set aside
pasar
to pass
el año
the year
después
after; then
enero
January
la fecha
the date
recibir
to receive
el regalo
the present; the gift
el rey
the king

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