2.      Specific Spanish words relating to El Dia de los Muertos                         (taken from Internet site at http://www-lib.usc.edu/Info/Boeck/Dead/day_dead_glossary.html)

• alabanza - Catholic hymn of praise.
• Calavera- skull
• calaverada - tomfoolery; wild behavior
• calaverear - from skull, meaning to live it up or act recklessly
• cempazuchitl - yellow marigold which symbolizes death, also called zempasuciti
• colores - colors
• la mascara de calavera - skull mask
• calaveras de azucar - sugar skulls
• En que mes estamos? - What month is this?
• Estamos en noviembre - This is November
• los dias de la semana - the days of the week
• Cual es la fecha de hoy? - What is today's date?
• Hoy es el primer de noviembre - Today is November 1st.

 

Common Spanish words to use in the classroom

Hola- Hello

Buenos Dias- Good Morning

Buenos Tardes- Good Afternoon

Buenos Noches- Good Evening

Bienvenidos- Welcome

Como te llamas- What is your name?

Me llamo…John- My name is John

Como estas- How are you?

Amigos- Friends

Escuela- School

Maestro- Teacher