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Spanish Thanksgiving vocabulary
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Grateful Spanish Vocabulary

Thanksgiving is not celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries, so here is some Spanish vocabulary related to the American holiday.

Thanksgiving el día de Acción de Gracias
autumn, fall el otoño
November noviembre
Thursday jueves
fourth Thursday in November el cuarto jueves en noviembre
long weekend un fin de semana largo
un puente
 
     
Turkey Origins and Traditions Orígenes y tradiciones
colony una colonia  
family la familia  
feast un banquete  
football el fútbol americano  
  grateful (adj) agradecido  
  harvest la cosecha  
  native (adj) indígena Pilgrim
  (Native American) Indians los amerindios
  parade un desfile
  Pilgrims los peregrinos
  settler un colonizador
  thanks las gracias
  tradition una tradición  
  traditional (adj) tradicional  
  treaty un tratado  
  tribe una tribu  
Scarecrow      
Thanksgiving Decorations Decoraciones de Acción de Gracias
candle una vela  
gourd una calabaza  
horn of plenty el cuerno de la abundancia
leaf una hoja  
scarecrow un espantapájaros  
       
  Thanksgiving Verbs Verbos de Acción de Gracias
  to be grateful ser agradecido Autumn leaves
  to express oneself expresarse
  to feast festejar
  to share compartir
  to take a 4-day weekend tomar un fin de semana largo
  to thank agradecer  

Thanksgiving Food ~ Comida del día de Acción de Gracias

The food served for the Thanksgiving feast varies from home to home, but here are some traditional dishes.

Apple apple pie el pie de manzana  
bread el pan  
corn el maíz  
cranberry el arándano  
  gravy la salsa de carne  
  mashed potatoes el puré de patatas  
  pumpkin pie el pastel de calabaza
  stuffing el relleno Thanksgiving corn
  sweet potato la batata
  turkey el pavo
  yam un ñame

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