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Spanish Thanksgiving and gratitude words
Thanksgiving is el Día de Acción de Gracias. La gratitud and el agradecimiento both express gratitude, with the latter also naming the act of thanking.
This vocabulary describes the holiday in Spanish; it does not imply that Thanksgiving is a national holiday throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
el Día de Acción de GraciasThanksgiving · el DEE-ah deh ahk-SYOHN deh GRAH-syahs
la gratitudthankfulness · lah grah-tee-TOOD
el agradecimientoexpression of thanks · el ah-grah-deh-see-MYEHN-toh
agradecidograteful · ah-grah-deh-SEE-doh
agradecerto thank · ah-grah-deh-SEHR
compartirto share · kohm-pahr-TEER
la cosechaharvest · lah koh-SEH-chah
el otoñoautumn · el oh-TOH-nyoh
la tradicióntradition · lah trah-dee-SYOHN
la bendiciónblessing · lah behn-dee-SYOHN
Thanksgiving food names in Spanish
El pavo is turkey; el relleno is stuffing. La salsa de arándanos rojos specifically uses cranberries, not blueberries.
la salsa de carnegravy · lah SAHL-sah deh KAHR-neh
el puré de papasmashed potatoes · el poo-REH deh PAH-pahs
el camotesweet potato · el kah-MOH-teh
la salsa de arándanos rojoscranberry sauce · lah SAHL-sah deh ah-RAHN-dah-nohs ROH-hohs
el pastel de calabazapumpkin pie · el pahs-TEHL deh kah-lah-BAH-sah
el maízcorn · el mah-EES
las judías verdesgreen beans · lahs hoo-DEE-ahs BEHR-dehs
el panecillobread roll · el pah-neh-SEE-yoh
Spanish words for Thanksgiving dinner and gatherings
El anfitrión/la anfitriona is the host, while el invitado/la invitada is a guest. La sobremesa is the time spent talking at the table after eating.
Las sobras are leftovers. They are a food noun here, distinct from the verb form sobras.
la reunión familiarfamily gathering · lah reh-oo-NYOHN fah-mee-LYAHR
el anfitriónhost · el ahn-fee-TRYOHN
el invitadoguest · el een-bee-TAH-doh
el banquetefeast · el bahn-KEH-teh
el manteltablecloth · el mahn-TEHL
la fuenteserving platter · lah FWEHN-teh
las sobrasleftovers · lahs SOH-brahs
la sobremesaafter-meal conversation · lah soh-breh-MEH-sah
el desfileparade · el dehs-FEE-leh
trincharto carve (meat) · treen-CHAHR
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Thanksgiving Words in Spanish: the full list
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Quick answer:Thanksgiving is el Día de Acción de Gracias, thankfulness is la gratitud, expression of thanks is el agradecimiento, grateful is agradecido, to thank is agradecer, to share is compartir, harvest is la cosecha, autumn is el otoño, tradition is la tradición, and blessing is la bendición.
