Adornos para el Árbol de Navidad | Christmas Tree Decorations

The Christmas tree is the most used item all over the world during the Christmas season. It can be natural or fictitious, but it has a lot of decorations that could be defined differently in the Spanish Christmas vocabulary. Let’s look at some of these Spanish words and a small definition of each one of them.

• “Arbol de Navidad” – Christmas Tree. It is the traditional tree that is decorated inside and outside the houses to represent the arrival of Christmas.
• “Guirnalda” – Wreath / Garland. The “Wreath” is the hoop-shaped accessory that is placed on walls, doors, and walls with a series of decorations alluding to Christmas. These can be of different sizes and materials.
• “Luces navideñas” – Christmas lights. These are unusual lights that have different shapes and colors. The lights can be placed on the Christmas tree or anywhere else in the house. There are “Lluvias de luces” (Rain of Lights) and even “guirnaldas de luces” (lights garlands).
• “Velas” – Candles. They are the traditional colored candles, usually red and green, used to decorate tables, fireplaces, etc.
• “Cascabeles y Campanas” – Bells. They are the traditional bells that are heard a lot during Christmas, although the “Cascabeles” are characterized by their small size and can be carried in the hand.
• “Los adornos” – Decorations or ornaments. It’s hard to imagine Christmas without decorations.
• “La estrella” – Star. Most often placed at the top of the Christmas tree.