Christmas vocabulary

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Que tal aprender um “vocabulário natalino”? Primeiramente, a dica, o caminho, é tentar não memorizar palavras soltas, e sim, contextualizá-las, dentro de exemplos ou situações que façam sentido para você. Observe sempre, o que vem antes e depois da palavra que está aprendendo, ou melhor, como esta palavra se compõe com as outras na sentença.

Christmas tree

So here we go!

Christmas is coming. – O Natal está chegando.

on Christmas Day – dia 25 de dezembro, o dia em que a maioria dos cristãos celebram o nascimento de Cristo.

Most stores are closed on Christmas day. A maioria das lojas estão fechadas no dia de Natal.

at Christmas – no Natal (o período próximo ao 25 de dezembro).

Schools are closed at Christmas. As escolas estão fechadas no Natal.

to be open/ closed over Christmas – estar aberto / fechado durante o Natal

I’ll see you at Christmas. – Te vejo no Natal.

to have a white Christmas – ter um Natal com neve. 

We might have a white Christmas this year. Talvez tenhamos um Natal com neve este ano.

What do you want for Christmas? – O que você quer de Natal? / O que você quer no Natal?

What did you ask Santa for Christmas? – O que você pediu ao Papai Noel de Natal?

What did you ask Santa for? – O que você pediu ao Papai Noel?

Christmas Carol– canção de Natal, música natalina

Santa Clausou apenas Santa (principalmente no inglês americano) / Father Christmas(principalmente no inglês britânico) –Papai Noel

Christmas lights – luzes (pisca-pisca) de Natal

Christmas ornaments– enfeites de Natal

Christmas card – cartão de Natal

to give presents – dar presentes, presentear

to get presents – receber / ganhar presentes

to go to / to attend midnight mass – ir à missa do galo

to have a Christmas dinner – ter ceia de Natal

to trim the tree / to decorate the tree – enfeitar a árvore de Natal

to go Christmas shopping – fazer compras de Natal

to put up a Christmas tree – montar uma árvore de Natal

to take down a Christmas tree – desmontar uma árvore de Natal

to put up a Nativity scene – montar um presépio

Do you offer / have a gift-wrapping service? –Vocês embrulham pra presente?

Now, after having said all that… Hehe…

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!

Based on Denilso de Lima  24/dez/2010  https://blog.influx.com.br/2010/12/24/christmas-vocabulary/

Common ways to say thank you

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“That’s very kind of you.” 

“Thank you.”              

“Thanks a lot!”                            

“Thanks for your kind words!” 

 “Thank you for coming today.” 

“Thank you for your consideration.”

“Thank you for spending time with us.”        

“Teachers like you are not easy to find.”

“I have learned so much thanks to you.”

“Thank you for being patient and helping me improve.”                  

“You’re the best teacher ever!”                              

“Thank you for the gift.”

Listen to all these sentences here.

Thank you for the gift!

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The Christmas season is the biggest gift-giving occasion for most people in many cultures.

Christmas gifts are often exchanged and after someone gives you a gift, you should always express your thanks.

Do you know how to do it? What would you say?

“Thank you for the gift.”

That’s okay, but you can also add a warm thought like one of these…

Examples

  • “You’re the best.”
  • “You knocked me off my feet!”
  • “My heart is still smiling.”
  • “Your thoughtfulness is a gift I will always treasure.”
  • “Sometimes the simplest things mean the most.”
  • “I’m touched beyond words.”
  • “All I can say is wow! (Except, of course, I’m grateful.)”
  • “My heart just keeps thanking you and thanking you.”
  • “You’re a blessing to me.”
  • “Thank you for being my angel.

Also, check Common ways to say thank you.

Good advice from the Beatles!

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Good advice here, especially at this time of the year. Hehe…

They said it all, or perhaps I should say: they sang it all!

Did you like it? Does this help you?

This post was specially put together keeping each one of you in mind…

Now, high above I said especially, and now I’m saying specially? What’s the difference?

Especially and specially can often both be used with the same meaning.

It was (e)specially cold.

Especially is often used to mean ‘above all’.

We play a lot of tennis, especially on Sundays.

The children are very noisy, especially when we have visitors.

I like all kinds of fruit, especially apples.

We prefer especially before prepositions and conjunctions.

We go swimming quite a lot, especially in January.

I drink a lot of coffee, especially when I’m working.

Specially is used with a past participle to mean ‘for a particular purpose’.

These shoes were specially made for me.

The song was specially written for his birthday.

So to summarize it all:

From Practical English Usage, Michael Swan.