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Day of the Dead Vocabulary 1
Day of the Dead Vocabulary list (source: Teacher's Discovery Catalog 1-800-TEACHER)
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El pan de muerto | bread of the dead |
los dulces | candies |
la cruz | the cross |
el candelero | the candlestick holder |
la calavera | the skull |
el angelito | the child's soul/ little angel |
el panteón | the cemetery; mausoleum |
la danza de los viejitos | the dance of the old ones |
el dos de noviembre | the Day of the Dead |
el altar de la ofrenda | the altar of the offering |
la máscara | the mask |
el papel picado | paper cut out banner |
el copal | the incense |
el cempasúchil | the flower of the dead/ marigold |
el ataúd | the coffin |
la noche de duelo | the night of sorrow, Nov 1 |
los serapes | Mexican blankets |
la mariposa | the butterfly |
la tumba | the grave; the tomb |
los mariachis | the Mexican musicians |
la calaverita | the sugar skull |
las flores | the flowers |
la guitarra | the guitar |
el mole | spicy chocolate sauce |
el esqueleto | the skeleton |
la calaca en papel maché | paper maché figure |
el tambor | the drum |
la calaca | the skeleton |
la ofrenda | the altar |
las velas | the candles |
el chapulín | the fried grasshopper |
el primero de noviembre | Day of the Little Angels; Nov. 1 |
el disfraz | the costume |
La Pelona | Death |
La Catrina | famous "calaca" |
el cementerio | the cemetery |
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Spanish High School Teacher |
Pewitt High School |
Omaha, TX |
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