💀 Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos is a vibrant Mexican tradition that honors loved ones who have passed. It celebrates life with colorful altars, marigolds, and family gatherings. In this section you will learn how to talk about it in Spanish.
🟢 Basic Día de los Muertos Vocabulary
💀 Day of the Dead → Día de los Muertos
🕯️ Candle → Vela
🌼 Marigold flower → Cempasúchil
🖼️ Photo → Foto
🍞 Bread of the Dead → Pan de muerto
💐 Altar / Offering → Ofrenda
🟡 Cultural Holiday Vocabulary
👨👩👧👦 Family → Familia
🪦 Cemetery → Cementerio
🙏 Spirit → Espíritu
🎉 Celebration → Celebración
🎨 Sugar skull → Calavera de azúcar
🎵 Music → Música
💬 Common Día de los Muertos Phrases
💐 La ofrenda quedó hermosa este año.
The altar turned out beautiful this year.
The altar turned out beautiful this year.
🌼 Las flores de cempasúchil guían a los espíritus.
The marigold flowers guide the spirits.
The marigold flowers guide the spirits.
🕯️ Encendemos velas en memoria de ellos.
We light candles in their memory.
We light candles in their memory.
👨👩👧👦 Recordamos a nuestros seres queridos con alegría.
We remember our loved ones with joy.
We remember our loved ones with joy.
📝 Example Sentences
🍞 El pan de muerto es dulce y suave.
The bread of the dead is sweet and soft.
The bread of the dead is sweet and soft.
🪦 Visitamos el cementerio con flores.
We visit the cemetery with flowers.
We visit the cemetery with flowers.
🎨 Las calaveras de azúcar son coloridas.
The sugar skulls are colorful.
The sugar skulls are colorful.
🎵 La música alegra la celebración.
The music brightens the celebration.
The music brightens the celebration.