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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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