40 Spooky Chunks To Talk About Halloween In Spanish: ¿Dulce O Truco? (Trick Or Treat?)
Boo! 👻 Are you ready to get spooky in Spanish?
Ever wondered how to keep the spirit of Halloween alive while chatting in Spanish? Well, you’re in for a treat (no tricks, we promise)!
In this ultimate guide, we’re giving you some insight into the world of Halloween in Spanish. We’re serving up 40 spooky chunks and words that’ll have you talking about all things Halloween faster than you can say “Feliz Halloween!“
So, grab your broomstick! 🧹
1. How to say happy Halloween in Spanish?
Effortless Answers
To say happy Halloween in Spanish, you can use “Feliz Halloween“. Simple as that.
Not really complicated, right?
As you know, “feliz” means happy in Spanish and this little word can be combined for many Spanish holiday greetings. Halloween is typically left untranslated, and its pronunciation is similar to English but with a slight Spanish accents.
And now onto to the question of…
2. Is Halloween celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries?
So, in many Spanish-speaking countries Halloween isn’t celebrated. You can still use the greeting from our Effortless Answers block, but it might not be universally recognized.
Instead, if you’re in a Spanish-speaking country, you might realize that the Day of the Dead or Día de los Muertos is celebrated instead. (You can learn more about that holiday, too, because it’s a great, honorable event that has deep-rooted traditions in Mexico and Latin America.
That doesn’t mean that you can’t use “Feliz Halloween” in some cases but you might also hear “Feliz Noche de Brujas” (Happy Night of Witches) around natives. Though this is less common.
3. Useful Halloween vocabulary in Spanish
Talking about Halloween in Spanish is still possible. Let’s imagine a situation where you want to explain Halloween to your Spanish-speaking friends.
You can use these words to construct Spanish sentences.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| calabaza | pumpkin |
| bruja | witch |
| fantasma | ghost |
| vampiro | vampire |
| esqueleto | skeleton |
| murciélago | bat |
| truco o trato | trick or treat |
| disfraz | costume |
| dulces | candy |
| araña | spider |
| telaraña | spider web |
| zombi | zombie |
| hombre lobo | werewolf |
| escoba | broom |
| gato negro | black cat |
| caramelos | sweets |
| miedo | fear |
| embrujado | haunted |
| tumba | grave |
| calavera | skull |
4. Guide to Halloween sentences and chunks in Spanish
We wouldn’t be advocating for Effortless Conversations if we didn’t include lexical chunks in this lesson.
Words alone don’t mean anything! Learn these chunks in context, and you’ll be well on your way to engaging in full Spanish conversations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Dulce o truco? | Trick or treat? |
| Noche de brujas | Night of witches (Halloween) |
| Fiesta de disfraces | Costume party |
| Casa embrujada | Haunted house |
| Dar un susto | To give a fright |
| Tallar una calabaza | To carve a pumpkin |
| Contar historias de miedo | To tell scary stories |
| Pedir caramelos | To go trick-or-treating |
| Decorar para Halloween | To decorate for Halloween |
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| ¡Qué miedo! | How scary! |
| Ponerse un disfraz | To put on a costume |
| Invocar a los espíritus | To summon spirits |
| Jugar a juegos de miedo | To play scary games |
| Ver una película de terror | To watch a horror movie |
| Hacer una broma pesada | To play a prank |
| Repartir dulces | To hand out candy |
| Celebrar Halloween | To celebrate Halloween |
| Hacer una calabaza de Jack | To make a Jack-o’-lantern |
| Organizar una fiesta de Halloween | To organize a Halloween party |
5. Practice Halloween in Spanish with our Full Practice Worksheet
You can practice Halloween vocabulary with these flashcards. Just fill in the blanks with the correct words!
You can practice more: you only have to sign up for our email list by clicking this button here, and we’ll send you to the Full Practice Worksheet Library.
6. Learn more about Halloween in Spanish with Conversation Based Chunking
You’re wondering about chunks?
They are the natural building blocks of the language that we all use – even you in your own native language.
It’s no different in Spanish!
We can teach you how to talk about halloween (or for that matter, any other topic) in Spanish with Conversation Based Chunking. Sign up for our email list, and we’ll send you the first package for FREE. In this pack, you’ll get your first essential chunking list and many exercises, so you can practice immediately.
