Halloween 2024: Pumpkins, Witches and other Essential English Vocabulary


Introduction

🎃 Halloween is just around the corner! Want to learn some fun Halloween words in English for when you go to parties with English-speaking friends? Let’s learn the essential vocabulary together!

Basic Halloween Vocabulary

Let’s Start with Pumpkins!

  • Pumpkin
  • Jack-o’-lantern (a carved pumpkin with a light inside)
  • Carve (to cut shapes into the pumpkin)

Try these phrases:

  • “Let’s carve a pumpkin!”
  • “This jack-o’-lantern looks so scary!”

Costume Words

  • Costume
  • Dress up (to wear a costume)
  • Mask

Practice with:

  • “What’s your costume?”
  • “I’m dressing up as a witch.”

Spooky Characters

  • Ghost
  • Witch
  • Skeleton

Useful Expressions

Party Phrases

  • “Trick or treat!” (said when collecting candy)
  • “Happy Halloween!”
  • “What are you dressed up as?”

When Choosing a Pumpkin

  • “This pumpkin is perfect for carving!”
  • “Let’s pick the biggest one!”

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Three Ways to Talk About Costumes

  1. dress up as…
  2. wear a … costume
  3. go as…

Remember

❌ Don’t say: “I dress like a ghost”

✅ Say: “I’m dressing up as a ghost”

Handy Phrases

Talking About Your Costume

  • “I’m going as a…”
  • “My costume is…”

Decorating

  • “Let’s put up…”
  • “How about adding…?”

Tips for Speaking

  1. Practice saying “Trick or treat!” out loud
  2. Learn the names of Halloween decorations
  3. Watch videos to check your pronunciation
  4. Keep a list of common words on your phone

Want to Learn More?

Check out Secret2English’s YouTube channel or website for conversation videos and examples. Some of the videos talk about Halloween!

Summary

Let’s enjoy speaking English this Halloween!

Remember these key phrases:

  1. “Trick or treat!”
  2. “Happy Halloween!”
  3. “I’m dressing up as…”

Don’t be shy - the more you use these phrases, the more natural they’ll feel!




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