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You ask about Three Kings' Day: what to say in Spanish
You ask about Three Kings Day.
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How it's done. On the night of the sixth of January children wait for the Three Kings (Reyes Magos): they leave shoes and get presents in the morning; the school usually has a party before the holidays.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
¿Qué hacen en la escuela para los Reyes Magos?
Keh AH-sayn en lah es-koo-EH-luh PAH-ruh los REH-ehs MAH-gos?
What do they do at the school for the Three Kings?
THEY SAY
Hacemos una fiesta con una obra y los Reyes vienen a visitar a los niños.Uh-SEH-mos OO-nuh FYEHS-tuh kohn OO-nuh OH-bruh ee los REH-ehs BYEH-nayn uh bee-see-TAHR uh los NEE-nyos.
We hold a party with a play and the Kings come to visit the children.
They might also say:
Preparamos una función y los Reyes Magos visitan a los niños.
Preh-puh-RAH-mos OO-nuh foon-SYOHN ee los REH-ehs MAH-gos bee-SEE-tahn uh los NEE-nyos.
We prepare a show and the Three Kings visit the children.
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YOU REPLY
¿Podemos asistir los padres?
Poh-DEH-mos uh-sees-TEER los PAH-dres?
Can parents attend?
THEY SAY
Sí, están todos invitados.See, es-TAHN TOH-dos een-bee-TAH-dos.
Yes, all are invited.
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YOU FINISH
Qué bien. ¿A qué hora empieza?
Keh byayn. Uh keh OH-ruh em-PYEH-suh?
How nice. What time does it start?
THEY SAY
A las cinco de la tarde.Uh lahs SEEN-koh deh lah TAHR-deh.
At five in the afternoon.
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This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
hacen
AH-sayn
verb
they do
escuela
es-koo-EH-luh
noun
school
Reyes
REH-ehs
noun
kings
Magos
MAH-gos
noun
magicians, wise men
Hacemos
Uh-SEH-mos
verb
we do, we make
fiesta
FYEHS-tuh
noun
party, holiday
26 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¡Gracias!
GRAH-syuhs!
Thank you!
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