GCSE Spanish vocabulary · AQA & Edexcel
Customs & festivals
147 words the exam can ask you on customs & festivals, read aloud by a Spanish teacher. The list below is the whole of it — nothing outside this can come up.
Every word on customs & festivals
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¡Enhorabuena!Congratulations!AQA
aire (m)airAQA · EDEXCEL
al aire librein the open air, outdoorsAQA · EDEXCEL
alegría (f)joy, happinessAQA · EDEXCEL
animadolivelyAQA
animal (m)animalAQA · EDEXCEL
argentinoArgentinianAQA · EDEXCEL
arte (m)artAQA · EDEXCEL
artista (mf)artist, performerAQA · EDEXCEL
asistir(to) attend / attendingAQA
atraer(to) attract / attractingAQA · EDEXCEL
baile (m)danceAQA · EDEXCEL
banda (f)band, (musical) bandAQA · EDEXCEL
bodaweddingAQA
caballo (m)horseAQA · EDEXCEL
café (m)coffee, café, cafeAQA · EDEXCEL
calle (f)street, roadAQA · EDEXCEL
caminar(to) walk / walkingAQA · EDEXCEL
camino (m)path, way, routeAQA · EDEXCEL
canción (f)songAQA · EDEXCEL
cantar(to) sing / singingAQA · EDEXCEL
capital (f)capital city, capital (city)AQA · EDEXCEL
caramelosweetAQA
católicoCatholicAQA
celebracióncelebrationAQA
celebrar(to) celebrate / celebratingAQA · EDEXCEL
celebrarse(to) hold (an event) / holding (an event)AQA
chilenoChileanAQA · EDEXCEL
cocina (f)kitchen, cuisine, cooking, food technologyAQA · EDEXCEL
cola (f)queue, glue, tailAQA · EDEXCEL
colombianoColombianAQA · EDEXCEL
comer(to) eat / eatingAQA · EDEXCEL
comida (f)food, meal, lunchAQA · EDEXCEL
compartir(to) share / sharingAQA · EDEXCEL
concierto (m)concertAQA · EDEXCEL
corridabullfightAQA
costumbre (f)habit, custom, traditionAQA · EDEXCEL
cristianoChristianAQA
cubanoCubanAQA · EDEXCEL
cultura (f)cultureAQA · EDEXCEL
cumpleaños (m)birthdayAQA · EDEXCEL
dar un paseo(to) go for a walk, stroll / going for a walk, strollAQA
descubrir(to) discover / discoveringAQA · EDEXCEL
desfile (m)parade, processionAQA · EDEXCEL
Día de (los) MuertosDay of the Dead (Mexican celebration)AQA
Día de (los) ReyesEpiphany, 6th JanuaryAQA
disfrazcostume, fancy dressAQA
divertidofun, enjoyableAQA · EDEXCEL
españolSpanishAQA · EDEXCEL
especialspecialAQA · EDEXCEL
evento (m)eventAQA · EDEXCEL
FallasValencian celebration involving burning of papier mâché modelsAQA
fiesta (f)party, bank holiday, festivalAQA · EDEXCEL
flamenco (m)flamenco (dance/music), flamenco (dance/music from the south of Spain)AQA · EDEXCEL
flor (f)flowerAQA · EDEXCEL
fuego (m)fireAQA · EDEXCEL
fuegos artificialesfireworksAQA
guitarraguitarAQA
habitante (mf)inhabitant, local (person)AQA · EDEXCEL
hispanohablanteSpanishspeakingAQA · EDEXCEL
historia (f)history, storyAQA · EDEXCEL
históricohistoric, historicalAQA · EDEXCEL
iglesiachurchAQA
inglésEnglishAQA · EDEXCEL
interés (m)interestAQA · EDEXCEL
internacionalinternationalAQA · EDEXCEL
invitar(to) invite / invitingAQA · EDEXCEL
judíoJewishAQA
juego (m)gameAQA · EDEXCEL
juguetetoyAQA
latinoLatin American, LatinAQA · EDEXCEL
lengua (f)tongue, languageAQA · EDEXCEL
literaturaliteratureAQA
lococrazy, insaneAQA
luz (f)light, electricityAQA · EDEXCEL
mar (m)seaAQA · EDEXCEL
matar(to) kill / killingAQA
matrimoniomarriageAQA
mercado (m)marketAQA · EDEXCEL
mexicanoMexicanAQA
mezquitamosqueAQA
muertedeathAQA
mundo (m)worldAQA · EDEXCEL
música (f)musicAQA · EDEXCEL
musulmánMuslimAQA
nacionalnationalAQA · EDEXCEL
NavidadChristmasAQA
NochebuenaChristmas EveAQA
Nochevieja (f)New Year's EveAQA · EDEXCEL
nombre (m)nameAQA · EDEXCEL
paella (f)paellaAQA · EDEXCEL
país (m)countryAQA · EDEXCEL
participar(to) participate / participatingAQA · EDEXCEL
pasarlo bien/malto have a good/bad timeAQA
pasostep, pace, religious image carried in Holy Week processionsAQA
película (f)film, movieAQA · EDEXCEL
peligro (m)dangerAQA · EDEXCEL
peligrosodangerousAQA · EDEXCEL
pintar(to) paint / paintingAQA · EDEXCEL
pintarse(to) put on makeup / putting on makeupAQA
plato (m)plate, dish, courseAQA · EDEXCEL
plaza (f)square, place, vacancyAQA · EDEXCEL
plaza de torosbullringAQA
publicar(to) publish, post (online) / publishing, posting (online)AQA · EDEXCEL
público (m)public, audienceAQA · EDEXCEL
puerto (m)port, harbourAQA · EDEXCEL
puesto (m)position, stall, stand, place, postAQA · EDEXCEL
quemar(to) burn / burningAQA
quemarse(to) get sunburnt / getting sunburntAQA
recibir(to) receive / receivingAQA · EDEXCEL
regalo (m)present, giftAQA · EDEXCEL
región (f)regionAQA · EDEXCEL
reinaqueenAQA
religión (f)religionAQA · EDEXCEL
religiosoreligiousAQA · EDEXCEL
reservar(to) book, reserve / booking, reservingAQA · EDEXCEL
reykingAQA
Reyes Magosthe Three Kings, the Three Wise MenAQA
riesgo (m)riskAQA · EDEXCEL
ropa (f)clothes, clothingAQA · EDEXCEL
Sanferminesfestival in Pamplona involving running of the bullsAQA
santosaint, saint's dayAQA
Semana SantaEaster Week, Holy WeekAQA
siglo (m)centuryAQA · EDEXCEL
sinagogasynagogueAQA
sociedad (f)societyAQA · EDEXCEL
sol (m)sun, sunnyAQA · EDEXCEL
sombrashade, shadowAQA
sorprender(to) surprise / surprisingAQA · EDEXCEL
tapassmall dishes of food, bar snacksAQA
teatro (m)theatre, dramaAQA · EDEXCEL
templotempleAQA
tirar(to) throw, pull / throwing, pullingAQA · EDEXCEL
tomatetomatoAQA
Tomatina (f)Tomatina festival, Spanish tomato festivalAQA · EDEXCEL
torobullAQA
tradición (f)traditionAQA · EDEXCEL
traje (m)suit, costumeAQA · EDEXCEL
uvagrapeAQA
vestido (m)dressAQA · EDEXCEL
vestir(to) dress / dressingAQA
vestirse(to) get dressed / getting dressedAQA
viajar(to) travel / travellingAQA · EDEXCEL
viaje (m)trip, journey, travelAQA · EDEXCEL
vinowineAQA
visita (f)visit, guest at home, visitorAQA · EDEXCEL
vistaview, sightAQA
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