noun

 celebration

la celebración

noun 

 worship

 el culto

 skull/

taillight

f.

 la calavera

el calavera = rake or rogue

 rite/

ritual

 el rito

noun 

 deceased

 el difunto

The Day

of the Dead

El Día de los Muertos

November 2nd. Family members and friends who have died are remembered. One of the main rituals involves setting up an altar at home. A photograph of the deceased is positioned in the middle of the altar. Placed next to it are Christian icons and things that the person enjoyed most, such as food, books or even alcohol. In addition, there are usually decorations such as flowers and candles. Skull-shaped sweets called "calaveritas" and the "bread of the dead," made especially for this day, are given to children and teenagers. A visit to the cemetery is also important. Laden with flowers and food, families gather together and light candles.

 cemetary

 el cementerio

 alphabet

2

 el alfabeto/

el abecedario

 heat/

warmth

 el calor

 to spell

deletrear

 reg. -ar v.

Yo                      deletreo

Tú                      deletreas

Él/Ella/Ud.          deletrea

Nosotros/as        deletreamos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   deletrean

 season

2

 la estación/

la temporada

 cold

(temperature)

 el frío

 winter

 el invierno

to rain

llover

defective & impersonal; reg. -er v. end. w/stem change

It rains llueve

It's raining          está lloviendo

 month

 el mes

 autumn/

fall

 el otoño

 spring

(season)

 la primavera

to pronounce

pronunciar

reg. -ar v.

Yo                      pronuncio

Tú                      pronuncias

Él/Ella/Ud.          pronuncia

Nosotros/as        pronunciamos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   pronuncian

 sun

 el sol

 summer

 el verano

to do/

to make

hacer

irreg. -er v.

Yo                      hago

Tú                      haces

Él/Ella/Ud.          hace

Nosotros/as        hacemos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   hacen

to put/

to place/

to turn on (TV/radio)

poner

irreg. -er v.

Yo                      pongo

Tú                      pones

Él/Ella/Ud.          pone

Nosotros/as        ponemos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   ponen

to go out/

to leave/

to appear suddenly 

(as in a rash)

salir

irreg. -ir v.

Yo                      salgo

Tú                      sales

Él/Ella/Ud.          sale

Nosotros/as        salimos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   salen

to bring

traer

irreg. -er v.

Yo                      traigo

Tú                      traes

Él/Ella/Ud.          trae

Nosotros/as        traemos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   traen

to give

dar

irreg. -ar v.

Yo                      doy

Tú                      das

Él/Ella/Ud.          da

Nosotros/as        damos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   dan

to say/

to tell

decir

irreg. -ir v.

Yo                      digo

Tú                      dices

Él/Ella/Ud.          dice

Nosotros/as        decimos

 Ellos/Ellas Uds.   dicen

to come

venir

irreg. -ir v.

Yo                      vengo

Tú                      vienes

Él/Ella/Ud.          viene

Nosotros/as        venimos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   vienen

to begin

empezar

reg. -ar v. end. w/stem change

Yo                      empiezo

Tú                      empiezas

Él/Ella/Ud.          empieza

Nosotros/as        empezamos

 Ellos/Ellas Uds.   empiezan

to think

pensar

reg. -ar v. end. w/stem change

Yo                      pienso

Tú                      piensas

Él/Ella/Ud.          piensa

Nosotros/as        pensamos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   piensan

to follow

seguir

reg. -ir v. end. w/stem change

Yo                      sigo

Tú                      sigues

Él/Ella/Ud.          sigue

Nosotros/as        seguimos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   siguen

to count/

to tell

contar

reg. -ar v. end. w/stem change

Yo                      cuento

Tú                      cuentas

Él/Ella/Ud.          cuenta

Nosotros/as        contamos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   cuentan

to meet/

to find/

to encounter

encontrar

reg. -ar v. end. w/stem change

Yo                      encuentro

Tú                      encuentras

Él/Ella/Ud.          encuentra

Nosotros/as        encontramos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   encuentran

to die

morir

reg. -ir v. end. w/stem change

Yo                      muero

Tú                      mueres

Él/Ella/Ud.          muere

Nosotros/as        morimos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   mueren

to remember

recordar

reg. -ar v. end. w/stem change

Yo                      recuerdo

Tú                      recuerdas

Él/Ella/Ud.          recuerda

Nosotros/as        recordamos

Ellos/Ellas Uds.   recuerdan