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New Year’s and Christmas Vocabulary in Portuguese

New Year’s and Christmas Vocabulary in Portuguese

posted on December 22, 2016

New Year’s and Christmas Vocabulary in Portuguese - Portuguese lesson

Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s that time of the year, and I love it ♥ Are you going to celebrate Christmas and welcome the new year with Brazilian family and friends? Maybe you will spend the holidays in Brazil. How awesome is that, right? Then let’s get your New Year’s and Christmas vocabulary in Portuguese ready so you can join the conversation.

Christmas Vocabulary in Portuguese

Feliz Natal = Merry Christmas

Boas Festas = Happy Holidays

  • Festa means: party; festivity; merriment
  • Holiday means: feriado (such as Presidents Day or New Year’s Day); férias (= vacation)

A Véspera do Natal = Christmas eve

A ceia de Natal = Christmas supper

O espírito natalino = Christmas spirit

Papai Noel = Santa Claus

A chaminé = chimney

A lareira = fireplace

A rena = reindeer

O trenó = sleigh

Os cânticos natalinos = Christmas carols

A decoração de Natal = Christmas decoration

Os enfeites de Natal = Christmas ornaments

A árvore de Natal = Christmas tree

As luzes de Natal = Pisca-pisca = Christmas lights

O presente = gift

As meias = stockings, socks

O boneco de neve = snowman

  • It’s summer in Brazil during the holiday season! Learn more about Christmas in Brazil.

O floco de neve = snowflake

A vela = candle

A guirlanda de Natal = Christmas wreath

Os sinos = bells

O anjo = angel

O biscoito de gengibre = gingerbread cookie

A Estrela de Belém = the Star of Bethlehem

O Presépio = Nativity scene

A Manjedoura = manger

Os três Reis Magos = the Magi, the Wise Men, the Three Kings

A Missa do Galo = Midnight Mass

New Year’s Vocabulary in Portuguese

Feliz Ano Novo! = Happy New Year!

Próspero Ano Novo! = Prosperous New Year!

A festa de Reveillon = New Year’s Eve party

A véspera do Ano Novo = New Year’s Eve

O Amigo Secreto = O Amigo Oculto = Secret Santa

Primeiro de janeiro = New Year’s day

Os fogos de artifício = fireworks

O champanhe = champagne

How Brazilians celebrate the new year

Now you need to learn common Brazilian New Year’s traditions and superstitions, so you can connect deeper, participate more, and fully enjoy your experience. Visit my blog post to learn how we Brazilians celebrate the new year.

Boas Festas e Próspero Ano Novo!


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About Luciana Lage

I’m Luciana, founder of Street Smart Brazil. I am so happy to be able to help you in your Portuguese speaking journey! Teaching Portuguese as a foreign language was one of the best things that could have happened in my life. I’ve had the privilege of teaching Portuguese at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of San Francisco. Now I am fully dedicated to the Street Smart Brazil community.

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