Inspired Beginner’s Podcast 16 – Feliz Navidad

Contents 1. Key Vocabulary and Grammar

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2. The Transcript of the conversation

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3. Translation of the conversation

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4. Vocab Building (add to the list)

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5. Cool Spanish!

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1. Key Vocabulary and Grammar Use of “se” before a verb to make generalizations Ejemplo

Example

Se intercambian regalos

Presents are exchanged

Use: Se + Verb (in the third person singular or plural) is used to indicate customs or habits of a region, country, collection of people etc. Más Ejemplos

More Examples

Se celebra navidad con la familia

Christmas is celebrated with the family

Se celebra con una cena en familia

It is celebrated with a family dinner

Se dan regalos el día 6 de enero

People give each other presents / Presents are given on January 6th

Se intercambian regalos

Presents are exchanged

Vocabulary Christmas festivities in Spain Nochebuena (f)

Christmas Eve

Navidad (f)

Christmas

Nochevieja (f)

New Year’s Eve

Año Nuevo (m)

New Year’s Day

El día de Reyes (6 de enero)

Three Kings day (January 6th)

Other vocabulary Sobre todo

Above all

Sobre todo son muy familiares

Above all it is a very family time

En familia

Together with the family

Luego hay un descanso

Afterwards there is a bit of a break

No comemos pavo

We don’t eat turkey

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Se come mucho cordero

A lot of lamb is eaten

Christmas food Pavo

Turkey

Cordero

Lamb

Marisco

Seafood

Pescado

Fish

Turrón

Sweet almond bar

Mazapán

Marzipan

Real Spanish Si no te portas bien, te van a traer carbón los

If you don’t behave well, the three kings will bring

Reyes

you coal

Carbón

Coal

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2. The Transcript of the conversation Ben–¿Cómo son las navidades en España? Marina–Pues… comparadas con Inglaterra son muy lagas. Ben–Mhmm Marina–…Y sobretodo son muy familiares. Ben–Vale. Quedamos mucho con la familia. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–¿Verdad? Marina–Sí. Ben–Bueno, ¿y cuándo empieza todo? Marina–Pues empieza el día 24, que es Nochebuena. Ben–El día… el día 24 de diciembre se llama Nochebuena. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–¿Y qué pasa en Nochebuena? Marina–Pues se celebra con una cena, en familia. Ben–Con la familia, vale. Marina–Sí, una cena muy rica, y con turrón. Ben–¿Y la noche del 24 viene Santa Claus como en Inglaterra? Marina–En algunas casas sí. En España se llama Papa Noel, pero en muchas vienen Los Reyes Magos. Ben–Ah pero eso es después. Marina–Claro, más adelante. Ben–El día 6 de enero. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–Vale, entonces el día 25, en mi país, en Inglaterra, es el día más importante de Navidad. Marina–Sí. Ben–Nos damos muchos regalos. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–¿Y aquí que pasa el día 25? Marina–Pues en algunas casas se dan regalos, pero lo que ocurre en casi todas las familias es que se celebra con una comida. Ben–Otra comida. Marina–Sí. Ben–Vale. Marina–Pero no comemos pavo.

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Ben–¿No? Marina–No Ben–¡Ah! ¿qué coméis? Marina–Pues se come mucho cordero… Ben–Mhmm. Marina–…mucho marisco… Ben–Sí. Marina–… y pescado también. Ben–¡Ah! Bueno luego hay un descanso. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–Hasta el día 31… Marina–Sí. Ben–… de diciembre, que también tiene un nombre especial. Marina–Sí. Ben–¿Cómo se llama? Marina–Se llama Nochevieja. Ben–Nochevieja. ¡Ah! Ok. ¿Y qué se hace en Nochevieja en España? Marina–Bueno, pues se celebra con una cena, y, a las 12 de la noche… Ben–Espera, ¿una cena con amigos o con la familia? Marina–Bueno, normalmente con la familia… Ben–Vale. Marina–… pero puede ser con amigos. Ben–Vale. Marina–Ehhh…. A medianoche, a las 12, se toman las uvas. Ben–¡Ah las uvas! Marina–Se toman 12 uvas, coincidiendo con las campanadas. Ben–¡Ah vale! Por cada boing, boing, boing - una uva. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–Vale. Marina– Y si te las tomas todas, es que vas a tener un año muy bueno. Ben–Bueno, pues tenemos, 24 con familia, 25 con familia, y una cena y comida. 31 cena con familia ¿el día 1 qué pasa? Marina–Pues es Año Nuevo. Ben–Año Nuevo, ¿y para celebrarlo? Marina–Pues se suele celebrar con una comida en familia. Ben–¡Otra comida con la familia! ¡Impresionante! Marina–Sí. Ben–Bueno y finalmente tenemos el día 6 de enero. ¿Qué se llama? © Marina Diez and Ben Curtis 2007

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Marina–Los Reyes Magos. Mhmm. El día de los Reyes Magos. Ben–Vale. ¿Y qué pasa el día de los Reyes Magos? Marina–Pues se intercambian regalos. Los Reyes Magos los dejan junto a los zapatos. Ben–¡Ah! Y ese… entonces, ese día es el día realmente de los regalos en España. Marina–Sí. Ben–Tradicionalmente. Marina–Tradicionalmente sí. Ben–Y de familia y de comida, supongo. Marina–Bueno eeeeh… se celebra a veces con una merienda, con un dulce que se llama Roscón de Reyes. Ben–Pero al final familia y comida como siempre. Marina–Sí, puede ser…

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3. Translation of the conversation Ben–What’s Christmas like in Spain? Marina–Well… compared with England it lasts a long time. Ben–Mhmm Marina–…And above all it’s a very family occasion. Ben–OK. We meet the family a lot. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–Really? Marina–Yes. Ben–Well, and when does it all start? Marina–Well, it starts on the 24th, which is Christmas Eve. Ben–The 24th of December is called Nochebuena. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–And what happens on Christmas Eve? Marina–Well, it’s celebrated with a family dinner. Ben–With the family, OK. Marina–Yes, a really delicious meal, and with turrón. Ben–And does Santa Claus come on the 24th, like he does in England? Marina–In some houses yes. In Spain he’s called Papa Noel, but in a lot of houses The Three Kings come instead. Ben–Ah, but that’s later. Marina–Yes, later on. Ben–On January 6th. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–OK, so the 25th, in my country, in England, is the most important day of Christmas. Marina–Yes. Ben–We give each other lots of presents. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–And what happens here on the 25th? Marina–Well, in some houses presents are exchanged, but what happens in nearly all the families is that the 25th is celebrated with a meal. Ben–Another meal. Marina–Yes. Ben–OK. Marina–But we don’t eat turkey.

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Ben–No? Marina–No Ben–Ah! What do you eat? Marina–Well, we eat a lot of lamb… Ben–Mhmm. Marina–…a lot of seafood… Ben–Yes. Marina–… and fish as well. Ben–Ah! OK, and then there’s a break. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–Until the 31st… Marina–Yes. Ben–… of December, which also has a special name. Marina–Yes. Ben–What’s it called? Marina–It’s called Nochevieja. Ben–The Old Night. Ah! OK. And what happens on The Old Night in Spain? Marina–Well, it’s celebrated with a dinner, and at midnight… Ben–Hang on, a dinner with friends or with the family? Marina–Well, normally with the family… Ben–OK. Marina– … but it could be with friends. Ben–OK. Marina–Ehhh…. At midnight, at 12 o’clock, the grapes are eaten. Ben–Ah, the grapes! Marina–12 grapes are eaten, coinciding with the bells. Ben–Ah, OK! For every boing, boing, boing – one grape. Marina–Mhmm. Ben–OK. Marina– And if you eat them all, you’re going to have a really good year. Ben–OK, so we’ve got the 24th with the family, 25th with the family, a dinner and a lunch. 31st a family dinner, and what happens on the 1st? Marina–Well, it’s New Year. Ben–New Year, and to celebrate it? Marina–Well it tends to be celebrated with a family lunch. Ben–Another family meal! Incredible! Marina–Yes. © Marina Diez and Ben Curtis 2007

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Ben–OK, and finally, we have January 6th, what’s it called? Marina–Los Reyes Magos. Mhmm. The day of the Three Kings. Ben–OK. And what happens on the day of the Three Kings? Marina–Well, presents are exchanged. The Three Kings leave them next to shoes. Ben–Ah! And that… so, that day is really the day for presents in Spain. Marina–Yes. Ben–Traditionally. Marina–Traditionally yes. Ben–And for family and food I suppose. Marina–Well, errrr… it’s sometimes celebrated with an afternoon tea, with a cake called Roscón de Reyes. Ben–But in the end, family and food as always. Marina–Yes, it’s possible...

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4. Vocab Building (add to the list) Can you add to these lists? ¿Con quien celebras las Navidades?

Who do you celebrate Christmas with?

En familia

With the family

Con amigos

With friends

Con compañeros de trabajo

With work colleagues

Con compañeros de la universidad

With university friends

Comida Navideña

Christmas food

Jamón Ibérico

Iberian ham

Langostinos

King prawns

Gambas

Prawns

Merluza

Hake

Ganso

Goose

Cava

Bubbly white wine

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5. Cool Spanish! Bottoms up! Brindar – To toast / drink a toast to someone ¡Salud! – Good health! Cheers! Said while clinking glasses together. ¡Chin-chin! – A very common one that imitates the noise of the glasses when they touch, again said while clinking glasses together. ¡Por Ana y Pedro! – “To Ana and Pedro!” Toasts like this in Spanish begin with Por.

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