SPANISH VOCABULARY

FOR THANKSGIVING!

WANT TO IMPRESS YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THIS THANKSGIVING AND SURPRISE THEM
WITH HOW MUCH SPANISH YOU’VE ALREADY LEARNED? HERE ARE SOME VOCABULARY WORDS
IN SPANISH THAT RELATE TO THANKSGIVING SO YOU CAN PRACTICE YOUR SPANISH WITH FRIENDS AND
FAMILY.

KEEP IN MIND, THOUGH, THAT NAMES OF CERTAIN FOODS AND TRADITIONS DON'T NECESSARILY
TRANSLATE PERFECTLY, OR MIGHT NOT BE UNDERSTOOD IN CERTAIN SPANISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES DUE
TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.
(FOR EXAMPLE, THE VARIOUS WORDS THAT CAN BE TRANSLATED AS "PIE" INCLUDE PASTEL, TARTA,
EMPANADA)

EL DIA DE EL PAVO EL PURE DE PAPA

ACCION DE GRACIAS S
MI FAMILIA
LA COMIDA EL MAIZ EL RELLENO
MIS AE L POSTRE
MIGOS EL ARANDANO EL PASTEL DE CA
LA AMISTAD LABAZA
EL PAN
LA RELACION LA SALSA DE C EL PASTEL DE
ARNE MANZANA
LOS PARIENTES
LOS PADRES
LA MADRE
EL PADRE
EL HERMANO /
LA HERMANA
EL PRIMO / LA PRIMA
EL TIO / LA TIA
EL ABUELO / LA ABUELA
EL NOVIO / LA NOVIA

VOCABULARY FOR FAMILY & FRIENDS PHRASES TO EXPRESS THANKS OR

LOVE
CHANCES ARE THAT ONE OF THE FIRST WORDS YOU LEARNED IN SPANISH IS GRACIAS, THE MOST
COMMON WAY TO SAY "THANK YOU." IF YOU WISH TO INDICATE WHAT YOU'RE GIVING THANKS FOR, USE
THE PREPOSITION POR TO MEAN "FOR":

“THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE IN MY LIFE”

GRACIAS POR TU PRESENCIA EN MI VIDA

“THANK YOU VERY MUCH”

MUCHAS GRACIAS OR MUCHÍSIMAS GRACIAS.
IF YOU WISH TO ADD SOME VARIETY TO YOUR LANGUAGE, HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF A FEW OTHER WAYS
YOU OFFER THANKS:

“I’M VERY THANKFUL/GRATEFUL FOR YOU”

ESTOY MUY AGRADECIDO/A POR TI

“I LOVE YOU”
TE AMO / TE QUIERO

VOCABULARY FOR THANKSGIVING FOOD

Making a HOLIDAY CARD in Spanish

SALUD COMIDA CARIÑO
FELICIDAD AMOR BUENOS AMIGOS
Y FAMILIA
NOW THAT YOU KNOW VOCABULARY FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS, FOOD, AND EXPRESSING THANKS &
LOVE IN SPANISH, YOU ARE NOW READY TO CREATE YOUR OWN THANKSGIVING CARD IN
SPANISH. YOU CAN WRITE THE CARD TO A FRIEND, FAMILY MEMBER, OR EVEN YOURSELF – JUST
MAKE SURE YOU USE SPANISH VOCABULARY AND BE CREATIVE IN DECORATING THE CARD!
BEFORE YOU BEGIN, HERE ARE SOME MORE HELPFUL PHRASES…

SAMPLE PHRASES TO PUT IN YOUR CARDS

QUERIDA FAMILIA, ¡FELIZ DIA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS! ESTOY AGRADECIDO

POR…
DEAR FAMILY HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I AM
THANKFUL FOR…
¡QUE DIOS TE BENDIGA! GOD BLESS YOU!
TE DESEO QUE TU DIA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS ESTÉ LLENO DE ________________
I HOPE THAT YOUR THANKSGIVING IS FULL OF ________________.