Halloween

Spanish translation: Halloween

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English term or phrase:Halloween
Spanish translation:Halloween
Entered by: Terry Burgess

16:34 Aug 3, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Halloween
What do people in Mexico usually call this?
thanks:-)
Amin
AMIN
Halloween
Explanation:
Hi again Amin!
In Mexico, especially for children, it's called "Halloween"...just the same.

In the religious sense, it's also known as "víspera del Día de Todos los Santos".

Hope this helps you:-)
terry

PS: Thanks for your points recently:-)
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Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 18:34
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Thanks again Terry:-)
That's exactly what I wanted to know.
Amin
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na +3Halloween
Terry Burgess
navíspera de Todos los Santos
CCW


  

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víspera de Todos los Santos


Explanation:
en estricto rigor, "víspera de Todos los Santos"

también se conoce como "Noche de brujas"


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CCW
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Halloween


Explanation:
Hi again Amin!
In Mexico, especially for children, it's called "Halloween"...just the same.

In the religious sense, it's also known as "víspera del Día de Todos los Santos".

Hope this helps you:-)
terry

PS: Thanks for your points recently:-)


    24 years in Mexico + Oxford Superlex
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 18:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3315
Grading comment
Thanks again Terry:-)
That's exactly what I wanted to know.
Amin

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CCW: tb. se conoce como "Noche de brujas" - basta ver todas las películas dobladas en México
13 mins
  -> Thx CCW:-) ..no sé en qué país radicas pero en México, así lo dice toda la gente:-)...y jamás veo películas dobladas:-)

agree  Oso (X): Excellent! :^)
53 mins
  -> Gracias Oso:-) Saludos:-)

agree  Erica Gilligan: Si, noche de brujas
2 hrs
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