Last weekend, I attended the Lantern Festival with my family. It was very colorful and joyful. During the festival, we wore traditional red clothing for good luck. My sister exchanged calligraphy with a friend, and we lit incense at the temple. The Dragon Boat ceremony was peaceful, with cherry blossoms everywhere. Did you ever celebrate Lunar New Year? It is a big holiday every year. This year, we have practiced for the ceremony. My brother didn’t wear new clothing yesterday, but he will next time. Our family reunion was the best event! We drank tea and exchanged red envelopes. Will you join us next year?
Cherry Blossoms And New Beginnings
English
Last week, we visited a stunning cherry blossom festival. The blooming trees were everywhere, and children danced beautifully under them. My teacher told me cherry blossoms represent new beginnings. We made origami animals together—I folded a lucky dragon charm. Have you ever made one? She said, "You must bow respectfully to your elders during festivals." They performed a traditional martial arts dance. The discipline was impressive! Did you know martial arts require years of practice? My zodiac animal is the dragon. Which animal carries your luck? We also made dumplings for our ancestors' graves. Aren't traditions wonderful? Next year, we are going to visit different festivals. Will you join me?
The Road To Peace
English
The Road to Peace was very important in many cultures. She walked through the forest with lit lanterns, thinking about the harvest season. The rice was cooked skillfully, and the chopsticks were arranged next to handmade silk flowers. "Have you tried to meditate daily?" He asked. "Yes," she smiled. "It makes my inner self serene." The night was peaceful, and the lanterns glowed like stars. "Do you use chopsticks?" "Of course!" she laughed. "Isn’t silk good for trade?" He nodded. "The Silk Road connected many lands." They sat under bamboo trees. "Will you greet the new year with martial arts?" "Yes! And I will learn paper folding too." The event was going to be abundant with joy.
Sample flashcards 20
የጨረቃ �ዲስ ዓመት→the lunar new year
የጨረቃ አዲስ ዓመት አከበራችሁ?→Did you celebrate the Lunar New Year?
ባለፈው ዓመት የጨረቃ አዲስ ዓመት አላከበሩም።→They didn't celebrate the Lunar New Year last year.
ባህላዊ ልብስ መልበስ→to wear traditional clothing
በፌስቲቫሉ ጊዜ ባህላዊ ልብስ ለበሰች።→She wore traditional clothing during the festival.
ባህላዊ ልብስ ለበሳችሁ ነበር?→Have you ever worn traditional clothing?
ቀለማት ያሉት ፌስቲቫል→a colorful festival
የፋኖስ ፌስቲቫል ቀለማት ያሉት ፌስቲቫል ነው።→The Lantern Festival is a colorful festival.
የውሀ ባቡር ፌስቲቫል ቀለማት ያለበት ፌስቲቫል ነበር?→Was the Dragon Boat Festival a colorful event?
ቀይ ኤንቨሎፖች መለዋወጥ→to exchange red envelopes
ለመልካም እድል ቀይ ኤንቨሎፖች ለዋወጡ።→They have exchanged red envelopes for good luck.
በዚህ ዓመት ቀይ ኤንቨሎፖች ትለዋወጣለህ?→Will you exchange red envelopes this year?
የቤተሰብ መሰብሰቢያ→the family reunion
የቤተሰባችን መሰብሰቢያ በጣም ደስተኛ ነበር።→Our family reunion was very joyful.
የቤተሰብህ መሰብሰቢያ በበዓሉ ጊዜ ነበር?→Was your family reunion during the holiday?
�ጣና መቃጠል→to light incense
በቤተመቅደሱ ጣና ያቃጥላል።→He is going to light incense at the temple.
