Todos los Santos vs Halloween en España: vocabulario y preposiciones
Artículo comparativo: Todos los Santos vs Halloween en España; léxico y usos reales.
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Completa: El 1 de noviembre muchas familias van ____ cementerio.
Correct: 0/8
Hints for this Quiz
Remember the contraction of prepositions: "a" + "el" = "al" (direction of movement).
Correcto: "al" = "a" + "el". In Spain the natural phrase is: "el 1 de noviembre la gente va al cementerio".
Think: the official day off is 1/11 (Todos los Santos), not 31/10.
Halloween has influence and is celebrated on October 31, especially among young people and businesses, but it is not an official public holiday in Spain; the official holiday is Todos los Santos (1/11).
It’s neither a Christmas dessert nor an Easter one.
"Panellets" are almond balls (often with pine nuts), typical for the Castanyada; they’re usually eaten together with roasted chestnuts and sweet potatoes ("boniatos").
Contraction of prepositions: "de" + "el" = "del".
You need "la noche del 31 de octubre" ("de" + "el" = "del"). On this evening in Catalonia people celebrate la Castanyada with chestnuts and panellets.
Think about real habits: what do children do on the evening of 31/10?
People don’t usually say "¡Feliz Día de Todos los Santos!". On the previous evening (31/10) children often do "truco o trato" (trick or treat). Mass is not "obligatory" for everyone. Costumes? Yes, especially under the influence of Halloween.
Formula: "el" + day + "de" + month.
With dates in Spanish: "el" + number + "de" + month. In the material about the holiday: "el 1 de noviembre…"
Association: autumn and chestnuts.
Magosto (Galicia) and Castanyada (Catalonia) are autumn festivals based on roasted chestnuts; traditions can also include new wine/"moscatel" and sweet potatoes ("boniatos").
Think about which one is linked to Easter (Pascua), not to November.
"Mona de Pascua" is an Easter cake (Pascua), not for November 1. The other sweets are typical for Todos los Santos (1/11) in different regions.
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