🐰 Easter
Easter is celebrated in many countries around the world and is one of the most important Christian holidays. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is also associated with family gatherings, church services, Easter eggs, chocolate, egg hunts, and spring traditions in many places. In this lesson, you'll learn useful English vocabulary and everyday expressions for talking about Easter, with translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
🟢 Basic Easter Vocabulary
🇪🇸 Spanish: Pascua
🇫🇷 French: Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Ostern
🇮🇹 Italian: Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Páscoa
🇪🇸 Spanish: Domingo de Resurrección
🇫🇷 French: Dimanche de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Ostersonntag
🇮🇹 Italian: Domenica di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Domingo de Páscoa
🇪🇸 Spanish: Huevo de Pascua
🇫🇷 French: Œuf de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Osterei
🇮🇹 Italian: Uovo di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ovo de Páscoa
🇪🇸 Spanish: Conejo de Pascua
🇫🇷 French: Lapin de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Osterhase
🇮🇹 Italian: Coniglio di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Coelho da Páscoa
🇪🇸 Spanish: Chocolate
🇫🇷 French: Chocolat
🇩🇪 German: Schokolade
🇮🇹 Italian: Cioccolato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chocolate
🇪🇸 Spanish: Iglesia
🇫🇷 French: Église
🇩🇪 German: Kirche
🇮🇹 Italian: Chiesa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Igreja
🟡 Easter Traditions
🇪🇸 Spanish: Búsqueda de huevos
🇫🇷 French: Chasse aux œufs
🇩🇪 German: Ostereiersuche
🇮🇹 Italian: Caccia alle uova
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Caça aos ovos
🇪🇸 Spanish: Decorar huevos
🇫🇷 French: Décorer des œufs
🇩🇪 German: Eier bemalen
🇮🇹 Italian: Decorare le uova
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Decorar ovos
🇪🇸 Spanish: Canasta de Pascua
🇫🇷 French: Panier de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Osterkorb
🇮🇹 Italian: Cestino di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cesta de Páscoa
🇪🇸 Spanish: Pollito
🇫🇷 French: Poussin
🇩🇪 German: Küken
🇮🇹 Italian: Pulcino
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pintinho
🇪🇸 Spanish: Primavera
🇫🇷 French: Printemps
🇩🇪 German: Frühling
🇮🇹 Italian: Primavera
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Primavera
🇪🇸 Spanish: Reunión familiar
🇫🇷 French: Réunion de famille
🇩🇪 German: Familientreffen
🇮🇹 Italian: Riunione di famiglia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Reunião de família
💬 Common Easter Phrases
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¡Feliz Pascua!
🇫🇷 French: Joyeuses Pâques !
🇩🇪 German: Frohe Ostern!
🇮🇹 Italian: Buona Pasqua!
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz Páscoa!
🇪🇸 Spanish: Los niños están buscando huevos de Pascua.
🇫🇷 French: Les enfants cherchent des œufs de Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Die Kinder suchen Ostereier.
🇮🇹 Italian: I bambini cercano le uova di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As crianças estão procurando ovos de Páscoa.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Recibí un conejo de chocolate.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai reçu un lapin en chocolat.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe einen Schokoladenhasen bekommen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho ricevuto un coniglio di cioccolato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ganhei um coelho de chocolate.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Pasamos la Pascua con nuestra familia.
🇫🇷 French: Nous passons Pâques en famille.
🇩🇪 German: Wir verbringen Ostern mit unserer Familie.
🇮🇹 Italian: Trascorriamo la Pasqua con la nostra famiglia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Passamos a Páscoa com nossa família.
🌎 Cultural Note
Easter is celebrated differently around the English-speaking world. For many Christians, it is an important religious holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many people attend church services on Easter Sunday.
In countries such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, Easter is also associated with family gatherings, chocolate eggs, the Easter Bunny, and egg hunts for children.
Beginner Tip: People commonly greet each other by saying "Happy Easter!" throughout Easter weekend.
❓ Useful Questions About Easter
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cómo celebras la Pascua?
🇫🇷 French: Comment fêtes-tu Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie feierst du Ostern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come festeggi la Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como você comemora a Páscoa?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Los niños van a buscar huevos de Pascua?
🇫🇷 French: Les enfants vont-ils faire une chasse aux œufs ?
🇩🇪 German: Gehen die Kinder auf Ostereiersuche?
🇮🇹 Italian: I bambini faranno una caccia alle uova?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As crianças vão fazer uma caça aos ovos?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Te gustan los huevos de chocolate?
🇫🇷 French: Aimes-tu les œufs en chocolat ?
🇩🇪 German: Magst du Schokoladeneier?
🇮🇹 Italian: Ti piacciono le uova di cioccolato?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você gosta de ovos de chocolate?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Vas a la iglesia el Domingo de Pascua?
🇫🇷 French: Vas-tu à l'église le dimanche de Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Gehst du am Ostersonntag in die Kirche?
🇮🇹 Italian: Vai in chiesa la domenica di Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você vai à igreja no Domingo de Páscoa?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Con quién vas a pasar la Pascua?
🇫🇷 French: Avec qui passes-tu Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Mit wem verbringst du Ostern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Con chi trascorrerai la Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Com quem você vai passar a Páscoa?
🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Decoras huevos de Pascua?
🇫🇷 French: Décores-tu des œufs de Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Bemalst du Ostereier?
🇮🇹 Italian: Decori le uova di Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você decora ovos de Páscoa?
💬 Everyday Conversation
A: What are you doing this Easter?
🇪🇸 ¿Qué vas a hacer esta Pascua?
🇫🇷 Qu'est-ce que tu fais pour Pâques ?
🇩🇪 Was machst du zu Ostern?
🇮🇹 Cosa fai questa Pasqua?
🇵🇹 O que você vai fazer nesta Páscoa?
B: I'm visiting my grandparents.
🇪🇸 Voy a visitar a mis abuelos.
🇫🇷 Je vais rendre visite à mes grands-parents.
🇩🇪 Ich besuche meine Großeltern.
🇮🇹 Andrò a trovare i miei nonni.
🇵🇹 Vou visitar meus avós.
A: Are the children going on an Easter egg hunt?
🇪🇸 ¿Los niños van a buscar huevos de Pascua?
🇫🇷 Les enfants vont-ils faire une chasse aux œufs ?
🇩🇪 Gehen die Kinder auf Ostereiersuche?
🇮🇹 I bambini faranno una caccia alle uova?
🇵🇹 As crianças vão fazer uma caça aos ovos?
B: Yes, and we're having a big family lunch.
🇪🇸 Sí, y vamos a tener un gran almuerzo familiar.
🇫🇷 Oui, et nous allons faire un grand déjeuner en famille.
🇩🇪 Ja, und wir machen ein großes Familienmittagessen.
🇮🇹 Sì, e faremo un grande pranzo di famiglia.
🇵🇹 Sim, e vamos fazer um grande almoço em família.
📝 Example Sentences
🇪🇸 Spanish: Los niños encontraron muchos huevos de Pascua.
🇫🇷 French: Les enfants ont trouvé beaucoup d'œufs de Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Die Kinder haben viele Ostereier gefunden.
🇮🇹 Italian: I bambini hanno trovato tante uova di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As crianças encontraram muitos ovos de Páscoa.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Recibí un conejo de chocolate.
🇫🇷 French: J'ai reçu un lapin en chocolat.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe einen Schokoladenhasen bekommen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho ricevuto un coniglio di cioccolato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Recebi um coelho de chocolate.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Decoramos huevos de Pascua juntos.
🇫🇷 French: Nous avons décoré des œufs de Pâques ensemble.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben gemeinsam Ostereier bemalt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo decorato insieme le uova di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Decoramos ovos de Páscoa juntos.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Nuestra familia tiene una cena especial de Pascua.
🇫🇷 French: Notre famille fait un dîner spécial pour Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Unsere Familie hat ein besonderes Osteressen.
🇮🇹 Italian: La nostra famiglia fa una cena speciale di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nossa família faz um jantar especial de Páscoa.
🇪🇸 Spanish: Muchas personas van a la iglesia el Domingo de Pascua.
🇫🇷 French: Beaucoup de personnes vont à l'église le dimanche de Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Viele Menschen gehen am Ostersonntag in die Kirche.
🇮🇹 Italian: Molte persone vanno in chiesa la domenica di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Muitas pessoas vão à igreja no Domingo de Páscoa.
🇪🇸 Spanish: La primavera comienza alrededor de la Pascua en muchos países.
🇫🇷 French: Le printemps commence autour de Pâques dans de nombreux pays.
🇩🇪 German: In vielen Ländern beginnt der Frühling um Ostern.
🇮🇹 Italian: In molti paesi la primavera inizia intorno a Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A primavera começa perto da Páscoa em muitos países.
🏆 Final Practice
Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.
- Happy Easter!
- The children are looking for Easter eggs.
- I received a chocolate bunny.
- We're spending Easter with our family.
- We decorated Easter eggs together.
- Many people attend church on Easter Sunday.
