I hope you and your loved ones are happy, safe, and warm this holiday season. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!
- Vegetarian Christmas Menu
- French Christmas Vocabulary
- Italian Christmas Vocabulary
- Spanish Christmas Vocabulary
French + Spanish Advent Calendar / Vocab Challenge
Put your French and Spanish to the (tiny) test every day until Christmas: translate a seasonal term each day to open the door. There are even different versions depending on whether Christmas is a winter or summer holiday for you!
French Advent Calendar
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Spanish Advent Calendar
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving, as celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, is a uniquely American holiday, but you still might want to talk about it in French, Spanish, or Italian. Here’s some vocabulary to help you get ready for this year’s American Thanksgiving – and some vegetarian recipes, just in case.
- French Thanksgiving Vocabulary
- Spanish Thanksgiving Vocabulary
- Italian Thanksgiving Vocabulary
- Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu
Happy Halloween!
I loved trick-or-treating as a kid – who didn’t? – and now I know that a lot of adults love taking part and doling out candy. Unfortunately, I’ve spent most of my adult life living in remote areas or overseas, so I don’t get to experience the adult half of the equation.
So that leaves me with just my sites for spreading Halloween cheer:
- French Halloween vocabulary
- Italian Halloween vocabulary
- Spanish Halloween vocabulary
- Veg*n pumpkin recipes
Amused vs Bemused
Have you ever noticed that quite a lot of people say “bemused” when they really mean “amused”? My theory on why this happens is in my article amused vs bemused; what are your thoughts?
Happy Bastille Day!
14 July is the French national holiday. English speakers call it Bastille Day, but the French name is much more matter-of-fact: le Quatorze Juillet.
Learn more facts and fun stuff about the celebration of Bastille Day and make some French food to celebrate!
