| Term | Definition |
| las Ánimas | souls; figures representing souls of the dead |
| los angelitos | little angels; souls of little children |
| el atole | a gruel of corn cooked with milk or water |
| la calaca | slang for skull or death |
| la calavera | satiric poetry or verse |
| la Calavera Catrina | skeletal image designed by José Guadalupe Posada |
| la Calavera Zapatista | Skeletal image named after Emiliano Zapata |
| la flor de cempasúchil | yellow marigold flower |
| el difunto | dead |
| el muerto | dead |
| el esqueleto | skeleton |
| la fiesta | feast entertainment or festival |
| el mole | a chili and chocolate sauce |
| la ofrenda | altar or an offering |
| el pan de muerto | sweet bread prepared for the day of the dad |
| el rebozo | long scarf used for a shawl |
| el sharape | mexican blanket |
| el vela | candle |
| la comida | food |
| la foto | picture |
| el cementerio | cemetery |
| el papel picado | paper maché |