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In Spanish, “Navidad” is a feminine noun of Latin origin, which means Christmas. The plural form “Navidades” is also commonly used to refer to the Christmas festivity/ festive period.
In Spanish, the words “navidadeño”/ “navideña” may be used as describing words, meaning Christmas/ Christmassy.
Some commonly used expressions with the word “Navidad”are:
- Árbol de Navidad (Christmas tree);
- Celebrar la Navidad (to celebrate Christmas);
- Cena de Navidad (Christmas dinner/ supper*);
- Feliz Navidad (happy Christmas/ merry Christmas);
- Lotería de Navidad (Christmas lottery*);
- Vacaciones de Navidad (Christmas holiday/ vacation);
*NB Traditionally celebrated at home on the night of the 24th on December (Christmas Eve).
**NB Spanish historical national lottery, drawn on December 22nd with the first prize called “el Gordo” (the big/ fat one).
Some examples of the use of the word "Navidad" are:
- El árbol de Navidad es un adorno tradicional (the Christmas tree is a traditional decoration);
- Nos gusta celebrar la Navidad en familia (we like to celebrate Christmas as a family);
- La cena de Navidad es una tradición muy arraigada (Christmas supper is a very firmly established tradition);
- ¡Feliz Navidad! (Merry Christmas!);
- El sorteo de la lotería de Navidad (the Christmas lottery draw);
- Se te sube la Navidad (you are blushing);
- Los colegios cierran durante las vacaciones de Navidad (schools are closed during the Christmas holiday/vacation);
Love-Spanish.com loves the word "Navidad" in the YouTube clip: Gloria Estefan - Navidad - (Más allá)
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