Coffee Break Spanish - CBS 1.10 | Christmas edition

Episode Date: December 20, 2008

In lesson 10 join Mark and Kara for a seasonal special, including greetings from our listeners from around the world and a Christmas song in Spanish. Please note that lesson 10 of Season 1 was originally known as lesson 110 of Coffee Break Spanish. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.This season of Coffee Break Spanish features a total of 40 lessons, all of which will be included in the podcast feed. Just stay subscribed to the podcast to enjoy each episode. If you’d like to benefit from video versions, lesson notes and bonus audio materials, you can access the premium version of Coffee Break Spanish in the Coffee Break Academy.Don’t forget to follow Coffee Break Spanish on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and review materials to help you practise your Spanish. Remember - a few minutes a day can help you build your confidence in the language. Access the Coffee Break Spanish Facebook page here.If you’d like to find out what goes on behind the scenes here at Coffee Break Languages, follow @coffeebreaklanguages on Instagram.You can also check out our Coffee Break Spanish Twitter page and the Coffee Break Languages YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello and bienveninoes at Coffee Break Spanish. Welcome back to Coffee Break Spanish. Now, when we first recorded lesson 10, it was the week before Christmas. And I have to say, it doesn't feel particularly Christmassy right here, because it's the middle of the summer and we are sitting at the harbor in Mallorca, in Palma de Mallorca.

But nonetheless, it's always useful to pick up some interesting vocabulary, and you'll be doing that in this episode, where you'll be learning a song and some Christmas words and phrases. Okay, so today's show is not so much about learning new phrases in Spanish, although we will be learning some words and phrases associated with Christmas. It's more about covering some cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world. As you heard earlier in today's show,

we've got some interviews with a Mexican person and a Spanish person who will be telling us a little about how they celebrate Christmas and the new year. The first thing that we've got to learn, though, is how to talk about Christmas. Christmas in Spanish is Navidad Navidav Navidav Navidav

Navidav is the word for Christmas itself and in actual fact the Christmas season in Spanish is called Navidades Navidades Navidates

Navidates Now Navidades is literally the plural version of the word Navidad so it's really like saying Christmases Naviades. But it's really used for the Christmas season. Naviades is really everything from the middle of December right through into the new year. To say happy Christmas is a phrase that we've

come across maybe in previous lessons in preparation for this edition. Happy Christmas is Feliz Navidad. Feliz Navidaz. Feliz Navidaz. And if you're learning Latin American Spanish, you would be saying something like Felis Navidad. Feliz Navidad. Okay, and we'll hear our Mexican friends saying that later on. Another phrase that's useful to know it this time of the year

is Prospero Año Nuevo. Let's try splitting that up into the three separate words. Prospero. Prospero. Prospero. Prospero.

Prospero. Prospero is prosperous. Okay. So prospero, a year. Año. Año. Año means year. And new?

Nuevo. Nuevo. Nuevo means new. So the annual-new-new-new-new-new-new-year. Año-new-new-new. A-new-new-pro. Prosspero a new. Prospero a new.

Prospero a new. Prospero anewo new. Okay, and combine it with Feliz Navidad, so Feliz Naviad and Prospero, Año Nuevo. Feliz Navidad and Prospero Año Nuevo. Merry Christmas and a happy new year,

or a prosperous New Year, as you say in Spanish. We'll be hearing these phrases again when Ja'ir and Anna speak about their Christmas and New Year experiences. And that's exactly what we're going to listen to now. These recordings were made out in a coffee shop in Glasgow, and the recording is probably not quite as good quality as here in the studio. So apologies for that.

Hopefully you'll still be able to understand everything that Ja'ir and Anna are saying. And to begin with, here is Jairir introducing himself, using some of the phrases and the constructions that you've learned so far in coffee very Spanish. So you're listening to Coffee Break Splanish, and this time we're on location in one of my favorite coffee shops in Glasgow. I'm here with a Mexican friend who is going to be talking to us today a bit about how Christmas is celebrated in his country. Hello. Hello. Good day.

How do you? How do you call? My name is. Jayir. Jair, where are you? I'm from Mexico I'm of Veracruz

but now I'm in Glasgow, Scotia in what you're I'm a master and you do your

work? I'm Encanta Very well thanks I hope everybody understood that little

conversation if you've been listening to Coffee Break Spanish since the very beginning you probably will have understood it

now Jaire is here to talk to us about how they celebrate Christmas in Mexico. So, Dyer, can you tell us a little, first of all, about the preparations for Christmas in Mexico? We start with the celebration called the Posadas. The Posada symbolizes the journey of Maria Joseph to Bethlehem. It lasts nine days, and it's quite fun. So what exactly happens during the Posada?

the people gather in a house and they start celebrating with eating tamales, bread, chocolate and breaking the piñata. So can you explain a little about what actually happens in the posada? Okay, a group of religious people start from the church to each house. there are nine houses that give shelter to the people that come and they give food, drink, so that all can enjoy. And it's between the 16th of December until 24th of December. So this tradition happens every day in the run-up to Christmas. Yes.

And what happens on the last day on the 24th of December? In the 24th of December, it's a day called Noche Buena. Noche Buena is when people celebrate the birth of the baby Christ. And we do the same things. We drink chocolate, we break the piñata, and after that we go to the church and we pray for the birth of Jesus Christ. And then we come back after that. and we finish it in the house of the last posada. And on Christmas Day itself, what happens?

In Christmas, the family gathered, and we have a dinner. It consists of a baccalao. It's a dish. And we drink ponche. It's a fruit punch. And also turkey, stuffed turkey. That's pavo-re-re-en-for-desert. For dessert, we eat buniolos.

there is a type of crisps and after the meal you return to church I believe yes yes we do we go to the church and we thank Jesus Christ for this dinner and to God and we pray for one hour

and then we party after that well muchisman gracias Jaire and Feliz Navidad and prosperous year new to all the audience of coffee break Spanish around the world in addition to Jaiir

We're also here with another friend, and this is Anna from Spain. Anna, can you begin by introducing yourself in Spanish for our listeners? Hello, me name Anna. I'm from Barcelona, but now I live in Glasgow, in Scotia. I'm a college, and I love much my job. Anna, do you have your men, Yes, I have a brother major, that's called Miguel, and he lives in Valencia. And in your time

Libre, what do you do you In my time Libre, I like to go to see to

my friends and I like much learn. Very good. Anna,

you have been listening to what Yair has been seen about the traditions

of Christmas in Mexico. Do you have similar traditions in Spain with the

posadas and the preparations for Christmas Day? In Spain Christmas

is a religious feast or holiday, but we don't have the posadas. We have a mass on Christmas Eve, and then we have a family get together on Christmas Day. And can you tell me, do children receive presents on Christmas Day? Does Father Christmas come to Spain? Yes, we have Father Christmas in Spain, but we have three special wise men, the kings of Orient.

They are Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar. And they came the 5th of January, the night, the evening of 5th of January, to give presents to all the children. And we have a great parade that day, and children can see the kings. And the day after, the 6th of January, they can open their presents.

Children receive presents on Christmas Day and on the 6th of January. Yes, they are very fortunate and they have presents two times in Christmas. Tienin much suerte, no? Yes, they're much suerite, the ninspanoles. Now, you said that you're from Barcelona. I believe there's another tradition that's particular to Barcelona about receiving presents that's got something to do with a log of wood. Is that correct?

Yes, it's correct. In Catalonia, children have a special log with a face painted on it and with a father Christmas hat. And during the days before Christmas Day, children feed this log. On Christmas Day, children have to hit the log with a stick to obtain the present.

the log has been preparing for them. And this tradition is called the Caratillo. Okay, we've talked about Christmas. Are there any New Year traditions in Spain? Yeah, we have a great tradition for New Year's Eve. And it consists of, well, all the people in Spain is waiting for the clock to reach 12. and all the people reunite or join each other in the squares or in Madrid in La Plaza del Sol.

And the people who is at home watches on TV. And when the clock reached 12, we listen the chimes and we eat a grape for each chime. So we have to eat 12 grapes. and it means you will be lucky for the next year. Okay, and any other New Year traditions? Yes, we have another one. And this tradition is that we have to wear some underwear red because it means you will be lucky for the next year also.

Okay, we'll be back in just a moment. When you're not listening to Coffee Break Spanish, you can still practice yourself. Spanish with our regular posts on social media. Find us on Facebook, just search for coffee break Spanish. We're Learn Spanish on Twitter and you can keep up with the team through our regular posts on Instagram. Follow coffee break languages. It's our mission to help you turn your downtime into your due time. Okay, let's get on with the lesson. Okay, well hopefully all our listeners are going to be buying their grapes, buying their logs to hit with

sticks and also wearing red underwear this coming Christmas and New Year. Much thanks, and Ii, Feliz Navidad. Much gracias, Feliz New New and Feliz Navidada to all. And finally, in Catalonia, you wouldn't perhaps say Feliz Navidad. What would you say? We say, Bon Nadal and Feliz Agneau. And that's in Catalan, the language of Catalonia. Yes, it is.

Well, Bon Nadal and Felice Annu. I'm Mucha Thanks a year and Anna Felice Navidad and prospero year new to bothotros

and just to add something to Anna's description of the Kagatio tradition I found a video on YouTube which hopefully explains a little more about what the tradition

involves and I'll post this on the website so Kara what's next over the past few weeks many of you have been sending in your introductions for us to include in this program We're delighted to bring you

the community of Coffee Break Spanish. Hello, I'm Granite. I'm from Graham. I'm from London, but now I live in Hadley, West Midland, Inletar. Until the next podcast. Adios. Hello, Kara.

Hello, Mark. Saludos of Germany. My name is Ibile, I'm in Dusseldorf, and I'm Medica. I want to work in Spain,

and the podcast is a great help to learn Spanish. Felice Naviidad and prospering new. Hello, Marquis. What, how? I'm Ian McCallum

and I live in San Diego, California in the States Thank you for the podcast Coffee Break Spanish and Felice Navidate.

Hello, how how? I'm very good. I'm Juan and I'm from China,

but I'm in San Diego, California, The US Unido. I'm a student and I have 15 years. I just want to thank you guys for creating the Spanish podcast in your free times and it's really helpful. Thanks, Amman and Kada and adios. Hello, me name is British.

I'm of India. I'm in Gujarat. I'm a student of the engineer. I like the music. I like the literature. I like the chocolate also. Much thanks.

Adios. Hello, I am Gamal. I'm of Cairo in Egypt, but now I live in Hamburg, in Almania. My mother is called Angherica and my son

is Kevin. Me Gusta the Deporte and Apprente Spanish. I wish a Merry Christmas to all listeners of Kofaik Spanish all around the world.

After Pronto. how? Me, I'm a Juliette. Soido, Oxford, but I'm a lot of Londres in

in Glacierre. I'd just like to say a huge Merry Christmas to all the coffee break Spanish

listeners all across the world. So, Felice Naviad. Adios. And

Asta preanto. Wasn't that absolutely fantastic? Enorabue to all very well. Much

thanks. Thank you very much for sending us in those recordings. And if you're a new listener

to Coffee Break Spanish feel free to send us in your recording and we'll include that in a future show. So, Kara, Te Gusta Cantar? Yes, me gista can'tar, but no canto bien. No cantas bien. Well, I hope all of you sing well, because it's now time for Coffee Break

Spanish to reach new levels. We are actually going to be teaching you a Christmas song. We're going to go through the words, and the song is called Navidad. What does Navidad mean? Christmas. Christmas, okay? It's called Navidad, Navidad. Christmas, Christmas. But it's to a tune that many of you will know is the tune of jingle bells. We're going to learn the words to this song and then we'll put them to music.

You should be aware that not all of these words will make sense immediately to you, but try to get the sound of the word and try to learn what the words mean as we explain them. So the first line is Navidad, Navidad, Oi is Navidad. Can you all try saying that together? Navidav, Navidav, Oi is Navidav. The word oy, it's spelled H-O-Y, Oi means today.

So, Oi is Navidav, kind of what does that mean? Today is Christmas. Today is Christmas. is Navidad. Repeat that bit. Oi is Navidad.

So the whole line is Navidad, Navidad, today is Navidad. Navidav, Navidav, Navidav, today is Navidaz.

Okay, let's move on to the next line and this is a bit more tricky. It starts with with con campanas. Con campanas. Let's repeat that together. Con campanas. All right. Everyone together.

Con campanas. Campanas are bells. So con campanas means with bells. With bells, This day. This day. You know what day means already? D.

So this day is. is This day We came across Este when we were talking about This is my father This is my brother

This is my brother. So this day Is this day With campanas This day With campanas This day All together

With campanas This day And then the last part of that line is I. Hey festejar I que

festeja Ike feste together. All together. Aye to feste are. Festihar

is a verb and it means to celebrate and aye that you

have to do something so there have to feste you have to

celebrate this day. this day with bells so you have to ring bells to celebrate this day. Let's try the whole line together. I'll say it first and you can all say it after me.

Con campanas this day hay to festejar. Con campanas this day I can festeher. Very good, very okay so the first line

Navidad, Navidad, today is Navidad. Navidav, Navidav, today is Navidav. And then, with campanhas this day have to

festejar. The third line is similar to the first line. It starts Navidad, and then because yeah

nacio. because yeah nasio because yeah nacio try that last

word again nacio nacio nacio and in Latin American Spanish you would say

nasio so Navidad Navidad because yeah nacio Navidaz

because yeah nacio and that means because already was born. Okay, we're going to find out who was born in the next line. Because, because ya nacio, already, was born.

Yeah is the word for already. So let's try that line again. Navidad, Navidav, because yeah nacio. Then our next line, our final line is, ayer noce Iyer notche You already know what noce means?

Night. Night. And ayer noce, this is a shortened form of ayer for la noce last night, a year means yesterday. Ayer noce.

Ayer noce. And then Noche Buena. Noche Buena. Notte Buena is something that Jaire mentioned in his description of what they do in Mexico.

Noche Buena is the Spanish word for Christmas Eve. So, Ayer Noce, Noce Buena. Ayer Noce Buena. Now Neutte Buena literally means good night, the good night. Noce Buena. And it's a good night because that was the time that a certain somebody was born and a certain someday, El Ninieto Dios.

Okay, so, the word for God, ninito is a little child, a little boy. So, El ninito, Dios. El ninito, Dios. All together.

El ninito, God. So, Ayer noce, Noche Buena, The Ninito, God. Ayer noche,

Noche, Noche Buena. the ninito Dios. Okay, I think it's time to try this with some music. Kara, you're going to sing?

No. Is that secure? Yes. Kara's sure she's not going to sing. Okay, it's over to you then, our listeners, to be singing along with Navidad Navidad.

Just repeat after me. Navidav, Navidav, over to you. Okay, that wasn't so bad, was it so bad, was it? Well, I don't know about you, maybe I should stick to teaching Spanish. Okay, we're going to now join in altogether singing along, so let's hear your best singing voices, and off we go. And that's Christmas

This day I have to festehy Navid, Navidna Nache Norteur Nite, Noche Good

Nita, God Navid That's a Pesteja Nata Nicae Nache

Ngoa, Ngoe And that's where we're going to leave it today for this edition of Coffee Break Spanish. Thanks for joining us, and we hope it's been useful. You can join the Coffee Break Spanish community on Facebook

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