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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 |
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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 |  |
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| (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 | |||
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| 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 |  |
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| 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.
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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 |  |
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| sweet potato | la batata | ||
| turkey | el pavo | ||
| yam | un ñame | ||
Quiz
Spanish Lesson Plans
- All about Thanksgiving (Video, 2nd-6th grade)
- Celebrating the Harvest (Webquest, 4th-8th grade)
- Color the Turkey (Worksheet, 2nd-4th grade)
- Día de Acción de Dar Gracias (Word search, 4th-5th grade)
- Introduction to Pre-Columbian Peoples (Lesson plan, 2nd-4th grade)
- Spanish Point of View (Lesson, 7th-12th grade)
Related Lessons
More Thanksgiving Fun
Spanish vocabulary for other holidays
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