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Christmas time sentences
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El árbol de navidad tiene muchos adornos
The Christmas tree has lots of Christmas ornaments
Las bolas del árbol son doradas y brillan mucho
The Christmas ornaments are golden and very shiny
En España también es común poner el Portal Belén
In Spain it is also common to display a Nativity scene (crèches) (cribs)
Las calles se llenan de luces
The streets are filled with lights
El precio de la comida sube mucho en estas fechas
Food prices rise (go up) a lot at this time
Mucha gente compra antes y congela la comida
A lot of people buy food beforehand (in advance) and then freeze it
El día 22 es el sorteo de la lotería de Navidad
The 22nd of December is the Christmas lottery drawing
Es una tradición típica en España jugar a la lotería aunque no lo hagas habitualmente
Playing the Christmas lottery is a tradition in Spain even if you normally never play it
La gente está ilusionada pensando que le tocará la lotería.
People get excited, thinking that they will win the lottery.
Los días que se celebran son Nochebuena, Navidad, Nochevieja y el día de Reyes.
We celebrate Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and Three Kings Day
Los menús suelen ser parecidos en cada casa
The menus are usually similar in every house
La Nochebuena es más familiar
Christmas Eve is more for family
Hay familias que dan regalos en Nochebuena y celebran Papá Noel pero no es lo común en España
There are families that give presents on Christmas Eve and celebrate Santa Claus ... but it's not common
Hubo un excedente de uva a principios del siglo XX
There was a surplus (excess of) of grapes at the begining of the twentieth century
Hay varias teorías sobre esto
There are several theories about this
Es de las peores noches porque están todos los sitios masificados
It's one of the worst nights because everyplace is crowded
La gente suele salir de fiesta en Nochevieja
People tend to party on New Year's Eve
La Nochevieja es muy divertida
New Year's Eve is a lot of fun
El día 1 es habitual tomar chocolate con churros
The first of January it is customary to eat breakfast hot chocolate with churros (similar to a cruller)
El día 5 hay cabalgata de Reyes en muchas ciudades
On the 5th of January there is a Three Kings Parade in many cities
Y la noche del 5 al 6 vienen los Reyes
The night between the 5th to 6th the Three Kings come and give presents
Se dejan regalos debajo del árbol de Navidad
The presents are left under the Christmas tree
Los niños se levantan muy ilusionados
Children get up very excited
Es típico en el día de reyes tomar Roscón de Reyes
It's common to eat Roscón de Reyes on Three Kings Day
El roscón de reyes es un dulce típico de este día
Roscón de Reyes is a typical sweet (cake) of this day
Otros dulces típicos es el turrón, el mazapán y los polvorones.
Other common sweets (cakes) are turron (nougat candy), marzipan and polvorones (it's a type of crumbly shortbread)
En estas fechas se brinda con cava.
During this time one toasts with cava (a sparkling white wine)
El cava es parecido al champán pero se fabrica en España
Cava is similar to Champagne but it's made in Spain
En realidad es un vino blanco espumoso
In reality it's a sparkling white wine
La gente se emborracha en Nochevieja
People is completely blasted (to be plastered) (to be hammered) on New Year's Eve (UK slang)
Este es mi caso, no me gusta la lotería y nunca juego.
This is what happens in my case (This is true in my case) (This is the case with me). I don't like lottery and I never play it.
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