How do the twelve grapes work on Nochevieja in Spain?

Nochevieja, step by step

1. la cena Dinner, late and long Families eat together, starting around ten. Many wear red underwear for luck.
2. la televisión Sit in front of the TV Before midnight everybody gathers to watch the clock of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid.
3. las doce uvas A plate of twelve grapes each One for every chime.
4. las campanadas Twelve chimes, twelve grapes One grape per chime. It is not easy: twelve grapes in twelve seconds, and many people laugh, cough and do not finish.
5. el brindis Toast with cava Eat all twelve and you will be lucky all year. Then the young go out until morning.
6. los churros 1 January: chocolate con churros Breakfast for the first day of the year.

• 31 December is Nochevieja in Spain; Latin America says Fin de Año or Año Nuevo.
• At twelve the clock of the Puerta del Sol in Madrid strikes twelve, and you eat one grape with each chime: twelve grapes in twelve seconds.
• Eat all twelve and you will be lucky all year; many people wear red underwear for luck too.
• After the grapes people toast with cava, the sparkling wine of Catalonia; on 1 January breakfast is chocolate con churros.

En la mesa hay un plato con doce uvas para cada persona.

On the table there is a plate with twelve grapes for each person.

A las doce, el reloj de la Puerta del Sol da doce campanadas.

At twelve, the clock of the Puerta del Sol strikes twelve.

Hay que comer una uva con cada campanada.

You have to eat one grape with each chime.

No es fácil: doce uvas en doce segundos.

It is not easy: twelve grapes in twelve seconds.

Después de las uvas, se brinda con cava.

After the grapes, people toast with cava.