Nochebuena

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This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word (http://daily.tomisimo.org/) for December 6, 2008

nochebuena - feminine noun (la) - poinsettia. Look up nochebuena in the dictionary (http://www.tomisimo.org/dictionary/spanish_english/nochebuena)

Quiero comprar una nochebuena porque ya casi llega la Navidad.
I want to buy a poinsettia because it's almost Christmas.

[sosia]

Nochebuena it's "Christmas Eve".
In Spain, the poinsettia it's called "Flor de pascua", in France is "Étoile d'amour" and I thought in Mexico was "Flor de Nochebuena"
saludos :D

[Tomisimo]

In Mexico, Nochebuena means Christmas Eve and poinsettia. There are a few different words for it in English too, such as the Star of Christmas.

[Jessica]

I've never heard of the word poinsettia. I know it's a decoration, though. So this English word must be new to me

[lee ying]

sosia do you know several languages right?
do you speak french.?
yes, noche buena in mexico is on december 25 and noche buena is a flower so beautiful

[CrOtALiTo]

Yes, I agree with Lee ying, Mexico on the poinsettia is at December 25th, and the December 31th is the end of the year.

[Jessica]

and poinsettia is a beautiful flower. Muy bonito, ¿no?
What does it look like? I want to see a picture of it.

[Tomisimo]

Yes, I agree with Lee ying, Mexico on the poinsettia is on December 25th, and the December 31th is the end of the year.
nochebuena (la flor) = poinsettia
Nochebuena (la noche antes del 25 de dic.) = Christmas Eve

[lee ying]

thank you, tomisimo for tell us that, but in usa is there poinsettia?
there are some pictures of a noche buena (poinsettia)http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ypbmFuTxoohr-M:http://www.russianblue.us/poisettia.jpg (http://images.google.com.mx/imgres?imgurl=http://www.russianblue.us/poisettia.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.russianblue.us/Poinsetta.html&usg=__FuH5gtRGhmDU8Eb5PtsbvOU_rPI=&h=226&w=218&sz=9&hl=es&start=2&tbnid=ypbmFuTxoohr-M:&tbnh=108&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpoisettia%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Des)http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:P3Q08XAdO9VBTM:http://www.johnfurches.com/Images/Etchings/Sm/Poisettia.png (http://images.google.com.mx/imgres?imgurl=http://www.johnfurches.com/Images/Etchings/Sm/Poisettia.png&imgrefurl=http://www.johnfurches.com/etchings_filtered.php%3FcategoryID%3D4&usg=__VYpuVt-e1jg5fJc6USY-W2UwCpo=&h=100&w=83&sz=17&hl=es&start=6&tbnid=P3Q08XAdO9VBTM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=68&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpoisettia%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Des)http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:GHQoOiLj-d7qcM:http://jorgegallardo.net/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/8poinsettia.jpg (http://images.google.com.mx/imgres?imgurl=http://jorgegallardo.net/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/8poinsettia.jpg&imgrefurl=http://jorgegallardo.net/id61.html&usg=__B8MF5wrx7Ib4iVzF2-wUTyL5ATg=&h=789&w=792&sz=145&hl=es&start=8&tbnid=GHQoOiLj-d7qcM:&tbnh=142&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpoinsettia%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Des%26sa%3 DX)http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:SyowZ3J9R1xPbM:http://www.jokeworm.com/wallpaper/landscape/poinsettia-1024.jpg (http://images.google.com.mx/imgres?imgurl=http://www.jokeworm.com/wallpaper/landscape/poinsettia-1024.jpg&imgrefurl=http://scottiusmaximus.blogspot.com/2005/12/calling-all-plant-peeps.html&usg=__JjTHllYiuAMhSi1Z0dqlcb4GVUs=&h=768&w=1024&sz=60&hl=es&start=9&tbnid=SyowZ3J9R1xPbM:&tbnh=113&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpoinsettia%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Des%26sa%3 DX) there are so beautiful, jessica here are some picture of it.

[Jessica]

oh my! I've seen that kind of flower before! I believe I have a pot of one at home! Yes, it is SO beautiful!

[lee ying]

oh yes, in mexico we have a lot of those flower in a colder places. which grow in the highest points of the region.

[CrOtALiTo]

Yes, I agree with Lee ying, on our country that flowers are the highest, and to my wife taste the flowers named poinsettia, and thanks David for told me that Noche buena or Noche de navidad is translate as Christmas eve, I wish you the best in your Christmas eve, and also I wish you the best this end of year 2008st.


Have happy Christmas.

[Jessica]

it's a little too early for Christmas....and new year's.
Does noche mean night?

[FabiArgentina]

In Argentina that flower is named "Estrella federal" and is typical to see them by Christmas season
Nochebuena is the night between December 24th and 25th
We here wait until midnight and cheers and exchange present at tha time (we also throw "cañitas voladoras", "bengalas" and "rompeportones", all of them are fireworks)

[Jessica]

Nochebuena it's "Christmas Eve".
In Spain, the poinsettia it's called "Flor de pascua", in France is "Étoile d'amour" and I thought in Mexico was "Flor de Nochebuena"
saludos :D

yeah so Nochebuena is on Dec. 24th

In Mexico, Nochebuena means Christmas Eve and poinsettia. There are a few different words for it in English too, such as the Star of Christmas.

sosia do you know several languages right?
do you speak french.?
yes, noche buena in mexico is on december 25 and noche buena is a flower so beautiful

Wait, so in Mexico, Christmas Eve is on Dec. 25th? Here in the US, Christmas is on the 25th

Yes, I agree with Lee ying, Mexico on the poinsettia is at December 25th, and the December 31th is the end of the year.

In Argentina that flower is named "Estrella federal" and is typical to see them by Christmas season
Nochebuena is the night between December 24th and 25th
We here wait until midnight and cheers and exchange present at tha time (we also throw "cañitas voladoras", "bengalas" and "rompeportones", all of them are fireworks)

[CrOtALiTo]

No, Christmas eve is at December 25th, I know that is a bit early for Christmas eve, but I wanted to say that, on my house, there is a flower of poinsettia, and really the flower is very red and beautiful.

[lee ying]

yes jessica: night mean noche,in the morning mean en el dia (en la mañana) that mean early. but you can say day mean dia for example mother´s day : dia de la madre. do you understand me:?

[Jessica]

yes I understand you lee ying....I knew that night is noche, tarde is afternoon, and morning can be el día or mañana (which also means tomorrow).
Día de la madre - makes sense ;)

No, Christmas eve is at December 25th, I know that is a bit early for Christmas eve, but I wanted to say that, on my house, there is a flower of poinsettia, and really the flower is very red and beautiful.

:confused::confused:
I'm confused! Look at the calendar..... Christmas eve is on Dec. 24th and Christmas on the 25th...unless I'm mistaken and you're right, Crotalito, I'm SURE that Christmas eve is Dec. 24th, not the 25th.

[lee ying]

ok, the party is on december 24th or 25th in usa? we celebrait at midnight. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/ernaehrung/food-smiley-004.gifhttp://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/ernaehrung/food-smiley-006.gifhttp://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/ernaehrung/food-smiley-016.gif and everybody is having party on the street, everyone eat his food in the street well some people we can see eating his food on the street. they take the table out and they are celebraiting on the street, i hope you can understand me..

[Jessica]

in the USA, Christmas is on the 25th. Christmas Eve in on the 24th (of course). Usually a party (for Christmas) would be on Christmas