The Costume Party: Spanish for Kids (A1)
Read about a costume party at school in Spanish. Clothing, characters, and celebrations vocabulary for A1 level with translation.
La fiesta de disfraces
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What you'll learn
Clothing and costume vocabulary (hat, shirt, dress), character names (pirate, astronaut, fairy), and party activities.
This article describes a costume party at school where children dress up as pirates, astronauts, and foxes. The text is perfect for A1 learners, introducing clothing and imagination-related vocabulary.
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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
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llevar muchos días pensando
newto spend several days doing something
Llevar + time + gerundio shows how long an action has been going. Llevamos tres días = we have been doing for three days.
Useful for talking about ongoing activities.
un pirata de verdad
newa real pirate
Un pirata de verdad = a true/genuine pirate. Use de verdad to emphasize authenticity.
Useful for making descriptions more vivid.
parecer + sustantivo
newto seem / to look like something
Parecer + noun means to seem or to look like something. Parece un pirata = he looks like a pirate.
Essential pattern for describing appearances.
un animal del bosque
newa forest animal
Un animal del bosque = a forest animal. Bosque means forest or woods.
Useful vocabulary for nature topics.
vestirse de
newto dress up as / to go as
Ir disfrazado de = to dress up as someone. Disfrazado is the past participle of disfrazarse.
Essential for talking about costumes.
merendar unos bocadillos
newto have a snack
Merendar = to have a snack or afternoon snack. It is different from comer (to eat).
Useful for daily routine vocabulary.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Costume
el disfraz
costume / disguise
El disfraz = a costume. Plural: los disfraces. Comes from disfrazarse (to disguise oneself).
Core word of the article.
Pirate
el pirata
pirate
El pirata = pirate. An invader who searches for treasure on the sea.
Useful for describing popular costume characters.
Astronaut
la astronauta
astronaut
La astronauta = female astronaut. El astronauta = male. Both are A1-level vocabulary.
Space-themed costume vocabulary.
Fox
el zorro
fox
El zorro = fox. An orange fox = un zorro naranja. Foxes are known for being clever.
Animal vocabulary for costumes.
Hat
el sombrero
hat
El sombrero = hat. Sombrero negro = black hat. Remember: el sombrero, los sombreros.
Clothing vocabulary.
Magic wand
la varita mágica
magic wand
La varita mágica = magic wand. Varita = small stick, mágica = magical.
Fairy-tale themed vocabulary.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Duration: llevar + time + gerundio
Llevamos muchos días pensando en qué ropa vamos a llevar.
we have been doing for several days
Llevar + time + gerundio shows how long an action has been in progress. Llevamos tres días pensando = we have been thinking for three days.
Key pattern for expressing duration.
Seeming: parecer + noun
Parece un pirata de verdad que busca tesoros.
seems like a pirate
Parecer + noun describes appearance. Parece un pirata = he looks like/seems like a pirate.
Basic pattern for describing looks.
Reflexive pronoun me
Mi madre me ha ayudado a hacer un disfraz de zorro naranja.
me has helped
Reflexive verbs: me preparo, se viste, me quito. The pronoun me shows the action affects the subject directly.
Essential A1 grammar point.
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