carol
'Villancico' is a Spanish word that translates to 'carol' in English. It particularly refers to traditional festive songs sung during the Christmas season, similarly to carols that are sung in English-speaking parts of the world.
The radio is playing a very old Christmas carol.
This sentence refers to listening to a classic Christmas carol on the radio, demonstrating the use of 'villancico' in the context of music played during holiday season.
This year, my family and I will sing a Christmas carol in the church.
This sentence shows how 'villancico' can be used in a future context, indicating a plan of a family to participate in a Christmas tradition of singing carols at church.
My favorite Christmas carol is 'Silent Night'.
In this context, 'villancico' is used to express personal preference for a particular Christmas carol, named 'Noche de Paz', which translates to 'Silent Night' in English.