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Taun Anyar Bedha
Javanese
Dheweke durung tau ndelok upacara tradisional kaya iki. Wong-wong ing desa wis kumpul suwe sakdurunge riyaya Taun Anyar. Ana-ane kembang sakura lan naga abang nggambarake semangat semi. Mbahmu biasane menehi amplop abang marang anak-anake, nanging taun iki dheweke ora maneh teka. Sedulurmu nate nampa teh panas nalika pagelaran rampung. Aku pengen yen sampeyan isih ana ing kene kanggo nglakokno adat iki karo kulawarga. Tamune kepungkur wis nganti wektu riyaya, nanging dheweke durung teko. Apa mbahmu bakal cepet teka? Wong tuwo ing rumah dheweke mesthi luwih seneng yen adat iki ditindakake maneh.
Taun Anyar iki beda. Kita wis ngetut joget tradisional, nanging rasane kurang meriah. Yen sedulurmu teka, mungginen bakal luwih rame. Dheweke tau ngomong yen riyaya iki penting kanggo preinan kulawarga. Akeh tamune anyar sing durung ngerti adat iki. Wong-wong padha nggambarake riyaya karo semangat anyar. Ana-ane Tuan rumah menehi teh panas marang tamune.
Aku kepengin yen taun ngarep, mbahmu isih bisa teka. Dheweke mesthi seneng ndelok pagelaran iki. Wong tuwo biasane ngomong yen adat iki kanggo nggambarake rasa syukur. Taun kepungkur, dheweke wis menehi amplop marang anak-anake. Yen dheweke isih ana, apa dheweke bakal seneng? Kita kudu njaga tradhisi iki supaya ora ilang.
Riyaya Sakura Jepang
Javanese
Aku pengen melu riyaya tradisional neng Jepang taun iki. Dheweke wis nate ngomong yen upacara sakura iku ayu banget. Sakdurunge riyaya rampung, aku kudu latihan beladiri kanthi disiplin. Mungkin aku bakal nyandang kimono utawa hanbok kanggo pameran seni. Aku lali yen musim gugur wis teka, nanging aku isih kelesan sawise latihan. Siswa liyane uga mesthi seneng ndelok kembang sakura neng taman. Yen sampeyan melu, apa sampeyan bisa njaga tentrem kaya zen? Aku nggumun bener nalika ndelok kaligrafi tradhisional. Dheweke ngerti yen aku durung apik nggarap seni iki. Kudune aku duwe wektu luwih suwene kanggo latihan.
Apa sampeyan tau melu acara kaya iki? Mungginen kita bakal ketemu neng taman sakdurunge riyaya rampung. Aku pengen sushi, nanging aku kudu ngenteni nganti jam makan. Yen aku wis rampung latihan, mesthi aku bakal luwih seneng. Dheweke uga ngomong yen aku kudune njaga kesehatan kanthi apik. Aku ora pengen lali karo ajaran beladiri iki. Sampeyan ngerti ora, yen riyaya iki mesthi nggawa tentrem? Aku bener-bener kepengin ndelok sakura mekar.
Dolan Neng Candhi Buda
Javanese
Aku seneng dolan neng candhi Buda minggu kepungkur. Sakdurunge surup, aku mesen sushi lan mie kanggo tamune. Dheweke durung nate nggunakno sumpit, mungginen aku kudu ngajari bocah-bocah. Kita kerep maca bab riyaya Asia, mesthi pengen ngerti luwih akeh. Tamune takon, "Apa sampeyan wis nyiapno lampion kanggo pesta?" Aku ngendika, "Wis, nanging aku lali nglalekno dupa."
Bengi iki, kita bakal masak kue tinimbang nedhiwul. Mungkin aku bisa nggunakno sumpit saiki. Dheweke seneng banget, "Hokine bakal apik!" Aku wisata neng Asia nate, lan kedaden iku apik.
Sampeyan ngerti, sumpit iku angel, tapi aku luwih seneng nganggo tinimbang sendok. Sakdurunge teko, bocah-bocah wis takon, "Apa dheweke nutup candhi?" Aku mung bisa sumanggah, "Ora, kita isih bisa nlalaj."
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the lunar new year→taun anyar
to celebrate the lunar new year→nggambarake taun anyar
We celebrate the Lunar New Year with family gatherings.→Kita nggambarake Taun Anyar karo kumpul kulawarga.
the dragon dance→ joget naga
Have you ever seen a dragon dance during the festival?→Apa sampeyan tau ndelok joget naga nalika riyaya?
They didn't attend the dragon dance performance last year.→Dheweke ora teka ing pagelaran joget naga taun kepungkur.
the red envelopes→amplop abang
to give red envelopes→ menehi amplop abang
Parents usually give red envelopes to children during the Lunar New Year.→Wong tuwo biasane menehi amplop abang marang anak-anake nalika Taun Anyar.
Did your grandparents give you red envelopes this year?→Apa mbahmu menehi amplop abang taun iki?
She didn't receive any red envelopes this time.→Dheweke ora nampa amplop abang wektu iki.
the spring festival→riyaya semi
If only the Spring Festival were longer.→Mungginen yen riyaya semi luwih suwe.
I wish the Spring Festival hadn't ended so quickly.→Aku pengen riyaya semi ora cepet rampung.
the traditional customs→ adat tradisional
to follow traditional customs→ ngetut adat tradisional
Many families still follow traditional customs during holidays.→Akeh kulawarga isih ngetut adat tradisional nalika preinan.
Do your relatives follow these customs?→Apa sedulurmu ngetut adat iki?
Some young people don't follow these customs anymore.→Ana-ane wong enom ora ngetut adat iki maneh.
the tea ceremony→upacara teh
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