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A1.6.4 Spanish culture: Birthday traditions in Spain

Traditions and customs related to age and birthdays.

Cultura: Tradiciones de cumpleaños en España

Las tradiciones y costumbres relacionadas con la edad y el cumpleaños.

A1.6.4 Spanish culture: Birthday traditions in Spain

A1 Spanish Celebrations Spain

Level: A1

Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)

Lesson 6: Decir tu edad (Saying your age)

Learning history

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

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Reading and listening exercise

Es común celebrar el cumpleaños con una fiesta. Una tradición típica es cantar el "Cumpleaños Feliz". La persona sopla las velas de la tarta de cumpleaños y pide un deseo. Recibe los regalos de sus amigos y familia. Es una costumbre dar tirones de orejas al cumpleañero por cada año cumplido.

Translation

It is common to celebrate the birthday with a party. A typical tradition is to sing "Happy Birthday." The person blows out the candles on the birthday cake and makes a wish. They receive presents from their friends and family. It is customary to give the birthday person ear tugs for each year they’ve been alive.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. ¿Qué se canta para celebrar el cumpleaños?
  2. What is sung to celebrate a birthday?
  3. ¿Cómo se llama la persona que cumple años?
  4. What is the name of the person whose birthday it is?
  5. ¿Cómo se celebra el cumpleaños en tu país?
  6. How do you celebrate birthdays in your country?
  7. ¿Te gusta celebrar tu cumpleaños con amigos o con familia?
  8. Do you like to celebrate your birthday with friends or with family?

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.

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1. Cumpleaños
(Birthday)
2. Regalos
(The gifts)
3. Tarta
(The cake)
4. Cumpleaños Feliz
(Happy Birthday)
5. Cumpleañero
(Birthday person)