Día de Muertos vs Día de Todos los Santos
You’ve probably heard of Mexico’s vibrant Día de los Muertos and Spain’s Día de Todos los Santos. They’re often confused or thought to be the same since they fall around the same time, but they’re actually quite different.
Our very own Silvia and Daniela break it all down in this three-part mini podcast. Take a listen and let us know. Do you celebrate differently? Are we missing something important? Drop us a comment, we’d love to hear from you!
🎧 Día de Muertos vs Día de Todos los Santos – mini-podcast with Silvia & Daniela 🎧
Part 1:
Part 2:
Part 3:
💀 Vocabulary: Day of the Dead
Here are some of the key words from the episode to help you get confident in this topic. For the full list of words, check out the link at the end.
- la calavera = skull
- el pan de muerto = sweet bread baked for Day of the Dead
- la ofrenda = offering
✝️ Vocabulary: All Saints Day
Here are some of the key words from the episode to help you get confident in this topic. For the full list of words, check out the link at the end.
- el cementerio = cemetery
- la tumba = grave
- las flores = flowers
🧠 Interesting extracts and grammar
Check out these short excerpts from the podcast; each one highlights one or more grammar points that you can pick up and start using right away.
– Se trata de una celebración muy solemne, que, como he comentado, tiene lugar el uno de noviembre, todos los años, y en ella se honra la memoria de todas las personas fallecidas, de nuestros seres queridos que ya no se encuentran entre nosotros.
● Tratar, tratarse C1
● The “se” passive B1
● Encontrar, encontrarse C1
– ¿Cuál es la comida más típica en México para esos días de celebración?
– Pues, para esos días, bueno, lo más típico del Día de Muertos es el pan de muerto, que es un pan tradicional aquí en México que solamente se hace en esas épocas del año.
● Qué vs Cuál + verb A1
● The most/the least + adjective B1
● Using the preposition “de” in Spanish with nouns for description A1
● Using the preposition “en” in Spanish for on/in/inside/at A1
✏️ Practice More!
Try these awesome Kwiziq activities to practice more on this topic:
Fill-in-the-Gaps:
● El disfraz de Halloween (B1 simple future tense)
Reading and Listening activities:
● El Día de Muertos en casa de Guadalupe (A1)
Writing challenge (Premium subscribers only):
● All Saints’ Day (B1)
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Author info
After working in the travel industry for ten years in Seville, Inma moved to the UK to give a little twist to her life. Since then she's been teaching Spanish as a foreign language to adults for over 15 years in different settings, private lessons, secondary schools and online. Inma is a coffee lover and also loves exploring new places with her family in beautiful Warwickshire, where she lives.
Silvia is a multilingual educator with expertise in English, French, and Spanish, and a passion for helping students excel in language learning. After gaining extensive international teaching experience in the UK and other countries, Silvia returned to her hometown of Vitoria in 2019. Since then, she has been sharing her knowledge and love for languages with learners of all levels. With over a decade of experience, Silvia’s creative and dynamic teaching methods make language acquisition both fun and accessible.
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Originally from Mexico, I’m a bilingual marketer with a passion for digital growth, technology, and all things coffee. As Head of Growth at Kwiziq, I focus on expanding our reach and helping more learners discover the benefits of language learning with powerful tools. EdTech inspires me for its potential to transform education and create opportunities across borders.