Lemon Tree Language School

After a long break of celebrations, everyone seems to be slowly getting back to their routines
And today, after taking a little break ourselves, we decided to explain the difference between the two synonyms, “festejar” & “celebrar”
As you have guessed, both mean “to celebrate”. Both verbs are used in the same or similar contexts, BUT
🍋 “celebrar”, besides meaning “to celebrate”, can also be used as “ to hold/ to host” (aka “host an event”), and is often used to refer to any kind of occasion, happy, as well as sad .
🍋 “festejar”, on another hand can be used only to refer to a happy and festive event
For example
Hoje celebra-se o nascimento do escritor.
Today we celebrate authors birthday
Neste dia, celebramos a morte do artista.
Today we celebrate a date in memory of an artist that passed away. (Today we host a “funeral” for the artist who passed away)
Em Lisboa festejam o Santo António e no Porto o S. João
Lisbon celebrates the Day of St António and Porto celebrates the Day of St João.

Christmas magic is all around us! ⁣
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To celebrate this magical time of the year we gathered our students for some traditional treats and precious time to Be spent together. 🍋💛⁣
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Thank you for choosing us to guide you through this learning journey! Merry Christmas 💫🎄 @ Lemon Tree Language School

Just a few days before one of the most kind and treasured holidays worldwide, we want to make sure your sapatinho, or simply “stocking”:), is filled with kindness, laughter, and love. ⁣
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Merry Christmas to you and your wonderful families. Make sure your “sapatinhos” are filled, presents are wrapped, and your hearts are opened for all the new and magical thats Christmas is about to bring your way. ⁣
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Thank you for being with us and here is our vocabulary for today: ⁣
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O Pai Natal vai deixar as prendas no sapatinho.⁣
Santa will leave the gifts in the stocking. ⁣
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Eu pedi um carro novo ao Pai Natal, mas ele diz que não cabe no sapatinho!⁣
I asked Santa for a new car, but he said it doesn’t fit the stocking. ⁣
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Espero que este Natal te traga muitos presentes no sapatinho.⁣
I hope this Christmas brings you loads of presents in your stocking.

PORTUGUESE LESSONS GIVEAWAY⁣
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It’s that wonderful time of the year again, and we can’t wait to announce our Holiday Giveaway!!! ⁣
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Try your luck and win two lessons (2h/lesson) from our Survival Crash Course this January. ⁣
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Super easy rules and loads of fun in the class!!! You just need to: ⁣
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🍋 follow us on FB and IG ⁣
🍋 tag your friend below this post ⁣
🍋 share this post in your profile or stories ⁣
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Good luck everyone! Keep tuned!!! All winners will be announced on December the 30th :)))