Saint Patrick’s Day

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Día de San Patricio

Ireland’s national holiday is the feast day of Saint Patrick and is celebrated by Irish people all over the world. Saint Patrick’s Day is observed in more countries than any other national holiday, and is a multi-day festival in Ireland itself.

Learn some Spanish vocabulary related to this joyful celebration of Irish culture.

March		marzo
March 17		el 17 marzo
winter		el invierno
spring		la primavera
the Emerald Isle		la Isla Esmeralda
Ireland		Irlanda
Irish person		un(a) irlandés
Irish (adj)		irlandés
Gaelic		el gaélico

	beer		la cerveza
	Blarney Stone		la piedra de Blarney
	cabbage		el repollo
	Celtic cross		la cruz celta
	Christian		cristiano
	clover		un trébol
	druid		el druida
	Father, Son, and Holy Spirit		Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo
	flag		la bandera
	four-leaf clover		un trébol de cuatro hojas
	good luck		buena suerte
	green		verde
	harp		el arpa
	legend		la leyenda
	leprechaun		el duende
	orange		naranja
	pagan		pagano
	parade		el desfile
	potato		la papa, patata
	pot of gold		la olla de oro
	rainbow		el arco iris
	saint		el santo
	sermon		el sermón
	shamrock		el trébol
	shillelagh		la cachiporra
	snake		la serpiente
	Trinity		la Trinidad
	white		blanco
	to bring good luck		traer buena suerte
	to celebrate		celebrar
	to chase away		ahuyentar
	to kiss		besar
	to pinch		pellizcar

 Related lessons

• Colors
• Dates
• Drinks
• Food
• Nationalities

Spanish vocabulary for other holidays

• Easter
• Mardi gras
• Valentine’s Day
   

 En français

• Fête de la Saint-Patrick
   

 In italiano

• Giorno di San Patrizio
   

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