Spanish vocabulary for Christmas (Navidad) Food
COMIDA
un tronco de Navidad
a Christmas yule log
un pastel de Navidad
a Christmas cake
el pavo
turkey
langostinos
king prawns
mantecados
traditional Christmas sweet made mainly from lard and
almonds very similar to a "polvorón"
polvorones
a typical Spanish sweet, dry and powdery and made with almonds
una rosca de Reyes / un roscón de Reyes
a large, round bun baked for 6th January with candied fruits and things hidden (coins, etc.) inside
turrón
turrón blando
turrón duro
turrón de chocolate
a typical Spanish sweet eaten at Christmas made with ground almonds hard and nougat-like made with chocolate and puffed rice
mazapán
marzipan
una cesta de Navidad
a Christmas basket
(una copa de) cava
(a glass of) Spanish sparkling wine, similar to champagne
el Gordo
Massive Christmas lottery which takes place on 22nd December, almost everyone buys a ticket. The results are sang by children as the balls come out of the machine.
Category: General Spanish
