16 Spanish Words Related to Halloween

Here is a list of common Spanish words related to Halloween, with an example sentence for each.

1. Araña – Spider

Example: Una araña de plástico estaba en la mesa. – A plastic spider was on the table.

2. Bruja – Witch

Example: La bruja llevaba un sombrero puntiagudo. – The witch wore a pointed hat.

3. Calabaza – Pumpkin

Example: Decoramos la casa con calabazas talladas. – We decorated the house with carved pumpkins.

4. Calavera – Skull

Example: La calavera es un símbolo popular en Halloween y Día de Muertos. – The skull is a popular symbol in Halloween and Day of the Dead.

5. Disfraz – Costume

Example: Compré un disfraz de vampiro para la fiesta. – I bought a vampire costume for the party.

6. Dulce – Candy/Sweet

Example: Los niños recibieron muchos dulces. – The children got a lot of candy.

7. Esqueleto – Skeleton

Example: Colgamos un esqueleto de plástico en la puerta. – We hung a plastic skeleton on the door.

8. Fantasma – Ghost

Example: Me disfracé de fantasma con una sábana blanca. – I dressed up as a ghost with a white sheet.

9. Halloween – Halloween

The English word “Halloween” is used in Spanish with the same spelling but a slightly different pronunciation.

Example: Este año vamos a celebrar Halloween con una fiesta de disfraces. – This year we’re going to celebrate Halloween with a costume party.

10. Hombre lobo – Werewolf

Example: Voy a la fiesta de Halloween disfrazado de hombre lobo. – I’m going to the Halloween party as a werewolf.

11. Linterna de calabaza – Jack-o’-lantern

Example: Encendimos la linterna de calabaza en la ventana. – We lit the jack-o’-lantern in the window.

12. Monstruo – Monster

Example: Hay un monstruo en la puerta para asustar a los invitados. – There’s a monster at the door to scare the guests.

13. Murciélago – Bat

Example: Había murciélagos de papel colgados en el techo. – There were paper bats hanging from the ceiling.

14. Telaraña – Spiderweb

Example: Decoramos la entrada con telarañas falsas. – We decorated the entrance with fake spiderwebs.

15. Truco o trato – Trick or treat

Example: Los niños fueron de puerta en puerta diciendo “¡truco o trato!”. – The children went door to door saying “trick or treat!”.

16. Vampiro – Vampire

Example: Se disfrazó de vampiro para Halloween. – He dressed up as a vampire for Halloween.

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