30 Spanish Phrases to Use During the Holidays

When we say Spanish phrases to use during the holidays, we mean the wintertime festivities! Though we may not be travelling to Spain this holiday season due to COVID restrictions, we can always use Spanish for well-wishing and seasonal joy. Perhaps you already live in a Spanish-speaking country or want to bust out some Spanish for your holiday video chat meet-up. Either way, let’s put our holiday Spanish vocabulary to work this winter. Here are 30 Spanish phrases to use during the holidays. 

Christmas phrases in Spanish 

If you take online Spanish lessons you will notice that wintertime includes more than just Christmas. Just as the origin country Spain has a long history of multiple religions, so Spanish-speakers around the world celebrate different holidays this season. As it is the most popular in the Spanish-speaking world, we will start with Christmas phrases. 

Hannukah phrases in Spanish

Here are some Spanish phrases common in the Jewish tradition. Judaism is the second most common religion in the Spanish-speaking world. Your classmates, friends, and family will appreciate your efforts to be inclusive of their beliefs during the festive season. 

After Christianity and Judaism, Islam is the third most popular religion in the Spanish-speaking world. The Islamic calendar doesn’t have holidays in December or January this year, so we will share vocabulary for Islamic holidays later in the year.

New Year’s vocabulary in Spanish

Are you ready to throw some Spanish into your New Year’s celebration conversations too? We covered five fun Spanish idioms for the cold in a previous blog. Here is some more vocabulary in Spanish that will help you survive the winter and bring in the New Year.

Holiday food and drink in Spanish

We know by now that words and phrases describing food are famous for changing from country to country. We’ve talked a lot about foods before, but around the holidays we tend to party with snacks and drinks more often. Here are some common holiday sweets and drinks seen in most Spanish-speaking countries. Check out this awesome guide to Spanish names for egg nog for more details on each Latin American country’s preference. 

From religious greetings to New Year’s expressions and food, put your language learning into practise this holiday season. Don your holiday pyjamas, fluffy slippers, and learn Spanish at home. We know immersion is the best way to learn Spanish, so try to speak in Spanish a full hour each day this holiday season. Remember to use basic Spanish grammar structure with the phrases above. In 2021 you will be ready to have more fluid, natural conversations in Spanish. 

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Alison Maciejewski Cortez

Alison Maciejewski Cortez is Chilean-American, born and raised in California. She studied abroad in Spain, has lived in multiple countries, and now calls Mexico home. She believes that learning how to order a beer in a new language reveals a lot about local culture. Alison speaks English, Spanish, and Thai fluently and studies Czech and Turkish. Her tech copywriting business takes her around the world and she is excited to share language tips as part of the Lingoda team. Follow her culinary and cultural experiences on X.

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