Language/Portuguese/Vocabulary/Christmas
Vocabulary
| Christmas | Natal |
|---|---|
| Chimney | Chaminé |
| Christmas ornaments | Enfeites de Natal |
| Christmas balls | Bolinhas de Natal |
| Christmas card | Cartão de Natal |
| Christmas dinner | Ceia de Natal |
| Christmas Eve | Véspera de Natal |
| Christmas tree | Árvore de Natal |
| Christmas wreath | Guirlanda de Natal |
| Fairy lights | Luzinhas pisca-pisca |
| Fireplace | Lareira |
| Gifts | Presentes |
| Merry Chistmas | Feliz Natal |
| Nativity scene | Presépio |
| Reindeer | Rena |
| Santa Claus | Papai Noel |
| Secret Santa | Amigo oculto |
| Sleigh | Trenó |
| Snow | Neve |
| Snowman | Boneco de neve |
| The Star of Bethlehem | A Estrela de Belém |
Culture
Brazil
Brazilians are very religious, Christians for a large majority: Christmas (Natal) therefore remains a major holiday here. This is an opportunity to get together with the family over a good dinner. For ceia (dinner) in Natal, turkey (peru) remains the dish of choice. Then, as in France, you will find many nativity scenes, some of which are alive. Midnight mass is also a very popular celebration.
Portugal
Tradition has it that at Christmas Portuguese families get together on December 24 for dinner and cod dishes are served, although roast turkey dishes and other meats, which were usually eaten on following days, also begin to integrate the menu of the 24th. For dessert, you cannot miss the Bolo-Rei, filled and garnished with candied fruit or dried fruit, in addition to other characteristic cakes of the season such as the Broas Castelares and traditional baths like filhós, sonhos and rabanadas.