Byrjaðu að kanna Asíu og afbragðsmenningu hennar! Lærðu einföld orð til að tala um hefðir, hátíðir og daglegan lífsstíl, og tengist fólki frá mismunandi samfélögum. Fullkomið fyrir byrjendur sem vilja uppgötva nýjar menningar!
Stories
Learning Asian Food Life
English
Start learning about Asian life! There is a simple way to practice. Would you like to cook Asian food? It is very diverse. Can you use chopsticks? Do you eat rice every day? They don't use forks in their house. There are many words and phrases about food. "Is the food spicy?" "Would you like rice?" These are good phrases to practice.
She is learning to cook. Her kitchen is small but there is a cooker. He doesn't cook well. They aren't good cookers. We often talk about food. "Do you want dinner?" "Yes! I would like Asian food!" Life is good when you eat well. Asian life!
Lunar New Year Celebration
English
Every year, my family celebrates Lunar New Year. There is a big celebration with food, tea, and friends. We drink green tea in the morning. It is healthy but sometimes bitter. My mother says, "Use chopsticks properly!" I don’t know how to use chopsticks. Are they wooden? Their chopsticks are new, but mine are broken. She asks, "Do you use chopsticks?" I say no. There is a ceremony in the evening. We eat together. My father asks, "Is the tea hot?" Yes, it is. He drinks tea every day. Tonight, we celebrate. Tomorrow is a new year. Are your friends at the ceremony?
Lunar New Year Hanboks
English
It is Lunar New Year. There are colorful clothes on the table. They are hanboks. She wears a red hanbok. It is very beautiful. He wears a formal hanbok. Their clothes are new. The children are happy. They bow to their elders. "Are you respectful?" she asks. "Yes, we respect our elders," they say. There are envelopes on the table. "Give the envelopes to the children!" she says. "Can we wear hanboks daily?" he asks. "No, you can't. Hanboks are for holidays," she answers. "Do you often wear traditional clothes?" "No, we don't. They aren't comfortable for daily life." The house is quiet. The food is deep on the table. "Is there any food left?" he asks. "No, there isn't. The children ate it all!" she laughs. "Happy New Year!" they say. Their smiles are very big.
Sample flashcards 20
byrja að læra orð um asískan lífsstíl→start learning words about asian life
Byrjaðu að læra orð um asískan lífsstíl!→Start learning words about Asian life!
Viltu byrja að læra orð um asískan lífsstíl?→Do you want to start learning words about Asian life?
Við byrjum ekki að læra orð um asískan lífsstíl.→We don't start learning words about Asian life.
æfa einfaldar setningar→practice simple phrases
Hún æfir einfaldar setningar á hverjum degi.→She practices simple phrases every day.
Æfir hann einfaldar setningar?→Does he practice simple phrases?
Þeir æfa ekki einfaldar setningar.→They don't practice simple phrases.
tala um mat→to talk about food
Mig langar að tala um mat.→I would like to talk about food.
Langar þig að tala um mat?→Would you like to talk about food?
Henni líkar ekki við að tala um mat.→She doesn't like to talk about food.
asískur matur→asian food
Asískur matur er mjög fjölbreyttur.→Asian food is very diverse.
Er asískur matur sterkur?→Is Asian food spicy?
Þeir borða ekki oft asískan mat.→They don't eat Asian food often.
elda hrísgrjón→to cook rice
Geturðu eldað hrísgrjón?→Can you cook rice?
Hann getur ekki eldað hrísgrjón vel.→He can't cook rice well.
Eldaðu hrísgrjón í kvöldmat!→Cook rice for dinner!
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