calendario de adviento
/kalendaɾjo de adbjento/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase "advent calendar" is translated into Spanish as calendario de adviento.
calendario de adviento is a masculine noun used to refer to a calendar used to count down the days of Advent.
Meaning: calendar used to count down the days of Advent (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural calendarios de adviento, change the noun calendario to calendarios while the prepositional phrase de adviento remains unchanged.
Did you know?
- The word calendario comes from the Latin calendārium, which originally described a book used to track debts due on the first day of the month.
- In many Spanish-speaking homes, the countdown to Christmas is traditionally marked by a corona de adviento, which is a wreath featuring four candles, rather than a paper calendario de adviento.
- While it seems like a local tradition today, the calendario de adviento is actually a relatively recent import to Spanish-speaking countries from Germany.
Examples in context
- Mi madre me dio un calendario de Adviento lleno de chocolates.My mother gave me an advent calendar filled with chocolates.
- Me encanta mi calendario de adviento.I love my advent calendar.
- Compré un calendario de adviento para mi sobrina.I bought an advent calendar for my niece.
- El calendario de adviento tiene chocolates.The advent calendar has chocolates.
- Me encanta abrir mi calendario de adviento cada mañana.I love opening my advent calendar every morning.
Example conversation
María and Javier are at a gift shop looking at holiday items.
- María¿Viste este calendario de adviento tan bonito?Did you see this very pretty advent calendar?
- JavierSí, es muy colorido y divertido.Yes, it is very colorful and fun.
- MaríaCreo que lo compraré para un regalo.I think I will buy it as a gift.
- JavierEs una idea excelente, María.It is an excellent idea, María.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “advent calendar” translations and entries calendario de adviento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries calendario, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
