Introduction
For this unit, we will focus on the theme of holidays and celebrations.
To begin practicing, read the following three sentences, and try to identify their corresponding
English phrase. Try to find matching translations!
Warm Up Activity
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| Español
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Inglés
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| A La casa es pequeña.
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1 The boy celebrates.
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| B Las amigas preparar la cena.
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2The house is small.
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| C El niño celebra.
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3The friends prepare the dinner.
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Part 1: Articles and Nouns
In Part 1 we will discuss articles and nouns, as they relate to holidays and celebrations.
Before we move into more complicated grammar components, starting off with a general
understanding of how masculine and feminine structures work in Spanish will give a great basis.
Part 1: Nouns and Articles
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Articles in Spanish are classified in two sets of categories.
These two sections, gender and number, determine how nouns are treated within a sentence.
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| Article Description Feminine:
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Number
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Spanish
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English
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Example
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Singular
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La
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The
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La casa es roja.
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Singular
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Una
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A
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Tengo una amiga.
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Plural
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Las
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The
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Las niñas juegan.
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Plural
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Unas * (slang for some)
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A (plural) * Some*
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Unas casas son rojas, otras son verdes.
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| Article Description Masculine:
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Number
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Spanish
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English
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Example
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Singular
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El
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The
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El apartamento es grande.
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Singular
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Un
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A
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Tengo un amigo.
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Plural
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Los
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The
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Los niños hablan.
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Plural
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Unos
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A *(slang for some)
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Unos apartamentos son grandes, otros pequeños.
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These are nouns that relate to our topic of Family Traditions.
Here, we include words that relate to parties, holidays and events, as well as different types of celebrations.
General Vocabulary
| Español
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Inglés
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| comida
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food
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| familia
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family
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| amigo
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friend
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| cena
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dinner
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| casa
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house
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| apartamento
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apartment
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| hogar
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home
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| restaurante
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restaurant
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| fiesta
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party
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Holiday Types
| Español
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Inglés
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| Navidad
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Christmas
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| Kwanzaa
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Kwanzaa
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| Hanukkah
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Hanukkah
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| Día de los Muertos
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Day of the Dead
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| Solsticio de Invierno
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Winter Solstice
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| Diwali (Festival de las luces)
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Diwali (Festival of lights)
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| Pascua
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Easter
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| Año Nuevo
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New Years
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| Día de Independencia
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Independence Day
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