Spanish Conversation · Level 42
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Spanish word
Navidad
Pronunciation
IPA/naβiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounChristmas
Example
¿Qué vas a hacer en Navidad?
What are you going to do at Christmas?
More examples
Durante la Navidad decoramos el árbol con luces.
During Christmas we decorate the tree with lights.
Core concept
Family gathered around a decorated Christmas tree and a holiday table.
Common phrases
feliz Navidad
merry Christmas
vacaciones de Navidad
Christmas holidays
árbol de Navidad
Christmas tree
Similar words
nochebuena: Night before Christmas focused on a family supper and intimate seasonal traditions.
año nuevo: New Year's Day marking the calendar change, observed with parties and late-night rituals.
vacaciones: Scheduled break from work or school during which normal duties pause and people relax.
fiesta: Party or social event where people come together to enjoy and celebrate.
Definition in Spanish
Celebración cristiana que conmemora el nacimiento de Jesús y el periodo festivo familiar alrededor del 25 de diciembre.
Word origin
From Latin nativitas 'birth', through medieval Latin and Old Spanish navidad came to name the Christian feast and the surrounding festive season.
Usage tips
- Navidad commonly appears with the definite article (la Navidad) and with en Navidad to ask about holiday plans, as in ¿Qué vas a hacer en Navidad?
Other meanings
- Christmas seasonnoun
- Christmas holidaynoun
Related words
- navideñoChristmas-relatedadjective