Family Celebrations (AQA GCSE Spanish): Revision Note
Exam code: 8692
Family celebrations
For this topic you will be expected to discuss key family events such as birthdays (cumpleaños), weddings (boda), and traditional holidays like Christmas (Navidad), focusing on related customs and party planning
This revision note provides focused material to help you articulate your knowledge of family celebrations, enabling you to best express these ideas in a way that will gain the highest marks
Discussions about customs and celebrations frequently require you to handle three key time frames: the past, the present, and the future
These revision notes will unlock the core vocabulary for celebrations and party planning, practice essential grammar points like the Imperfect Tense and Object Pronouns, and share top strategies for tackling exam questions on this topic
Family celebrations: vocabulary
Category | Spanish | Part of Speech | English |
Events | boda | n (f) | wedding |
celebración | n (f) | celebration | |
cumpleaños | n (m) | birthday | |
fiesta | n (f) | party / festival | |
Navidad | n (f) | Christmas | |
Key Cultural Items | disfraz | n (m) | costume / fancy dress |
fuegos artificiales | n (mpl) | fireworks | |
Nochevieja | n (f) | New Year's Eve | |
People | familia | n (f) | family |
novio / novia | n (m/f) | boyfriend/groom / girlfriend/bride | |
regalo | n (m) | present / gift | |
Verbs & Actions | bailar | v | (to) dance |
celebrar | v | (to) celebrate | |
cenar | v | (to) have dinner / tea (evening meal) | |
disfrutar | v | (to) enjoy | |
invitar | v | (to) invite | |
organizar | v | (to) organise |
Higher Tier Only vocabulary
Use these terms strategically to demonstrate a wider range of vocabulary required at Higher Tier.
Spanish | Part of Speech | English | Example Phrase | English Translation |
alegrar | v | (to) make happy / cheer up | El ambiente me alegra mucho. | The atmosphere cheers me up a lot. |
besar | v | (to) kiss | La gente se besa en Nochevieja. | People kiss each other on New Year's Eve. |
cariño | n (m) | affection / love | Hay mucho cariño en mi familia. | There is a lot of affection in my family. |
cita | n (f) | appointment / (romantic) date | Tuve una cita con mi novio el viernes pasado. | I had a date with my boyfriend last Friday. |
discusión | n (f) | discussion / argument | La discusión terminó rápido. | The argument ended quickly. |
divertirse | v | (to) enjoy oneself | Nos divertimos un montón en la boda. | We enjoyed ourselves a lot at the wedding. |
prometerse | v | (to) get engaged | Mis padres se prometieron en la playa. | My parents got engaged on the beach. |
regalar | v | (to) give (as a gift) | Mi abuela me regaló un libro. | My grandmother gave me a book as a gift. |
Examiner Tips and Tricks
Achieving accuracy requires learning the gender (masculine (m) or feminine (f)) alongside every noun. Examiners reward precision in this area.
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