Día de los Muertos Vocabulary

la calavera

• skull

• bone

• skeleton

• cranium

bueno

• good

• bad

• average

• excellent

velas

• candles

• matches

• lamps

• torches

Día de los Muertos

• Day of the Dead

• Festival of Lights

• Harvest Festival

• Spring Equinox

la muerte

• life

• death

• birth

• dream

la ofrenda

• the altar

• the offering

• the celebration

• the decoration

el amor

• hate

• affection

• love

• friendship

La Catrina

• a tall female skeleton in a fancy hat used as a symbol for the holiday.

• a traditional Mexican dish made of corn and beans.

• a famous painting by Diego Rivera.

• a type of flower commonly used in Day of the Dead celebrations.

la comida

• food

• drink

• meal

• snack

la bebida

• beverage, drink

• food item

• solid substance

• snack