Name costumes, spooky characters and decorations for a Halloween celebration.
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Spanish Halloween costume words
Un disfraz is a costume; the plural is disfraces. Brujo and bruja identify different gender forms for a witch or sorcerer.
The celebration is often called Halloween; Noche de Brujas is another name. It is distinct from Día de Muertos.
el disfrazcostume · el dees-FRAHS
la máscaramask · lah MAHS-kah-rah
la brujawitch · lah BROO-hah
el magowizard · el MAH-goh
el vampirovampire · el bahm-PEE-roh
el zombizombie · el SOHM-bee
el fantasmaghost · el fahn-TAHS-mah
el monstruomonster · el MOHNS-trwoh
Spanish words for Halloween creatures and settings
El murciélago is a bat; la telaraña is a spiderweb. A skeleton is un esqueleto, and its skull is la calavera.
For ordinary animal names alongside these seasonal choices, see animals.
el murciélagobat · el moor-SYEH-lah-goh
la arañaspider · lah ah-RAH-nyah
la telarañaspiderweb · lah teh-lah-RAH-nyah
el esqueletoskeleton · el ehs-keh-LEH-toh
la calaveraskull · lah kah-lah-BEH-rah
la momiamummy · lah MOH-myah
el cementeriocemetery · el seh-mehn-TEH-ryoh
la casa embrujadahaunted house · lah KAH-sah ehm-broo-HAH-dah
Spanish Halloween decoration and candy words
Los dulces and las golosinas can mean candy or sweets. A pumpkin is una calabaza, whether it is food or a decoration.
Halloween customs differ by place. Learn the vocabulary without assuming every Spanish-speaking community celebrates in the same way.
la calabazapumpkin · lah kah-lah-BAH-sah
los dulcescandy · lohs DOOL-sehs
la bolsa de dulcescandy bag · lah BOHL-sah deh DOOL-sehs
la velacandle · lah BEH-lah
el farollantern · el fah-ROHL
la escobabroom · lah ehs-KOH-bah
la capacape · lah KAH-pah
el colmillofang · el kohl-MEE-yoh
el sustoscare · el SOOS-toh
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Halloween Words in Spanish: full list
Review the meanings, pronunciation and usage notes, then use the printable worksheet to recall the Spanish.
Quick answer:costume is el disfraz, mask is la máscara, witch is la bruja, wizard is el mago, vampire is el vampiro, zombie is el zombi, ghost is el fantasma, and monster is el monstruo.
