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"On Christmas Day" is a phrase which is often translated as "el día de Navidad", and "Christmastime" is a noun which is often translated as "la Navidad". Learn more about the difference between "on Christmas Day" and "Christmastime" below.
on Christmas Day(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. el día de Navidad
The whole family got together on Christmas Day.Toda la familia se reunió el día de Navidad.
Christmastime(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (religious)
a. la Navidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's Christmastime and we should all rejoice.Es Navidad y todos deberíamos alegrarnos.
b. las Navidades (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I usually visit my parents at Christmastime.Suelo visitar a mis padres en Navidades.
