Holidays/Traditions Flashcards

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1
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New Year’s Day

A

il Capodanno

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2
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Epiphany / the good witch

A

l’Epifania
La Befana

January 6

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3
Q

Feast of the Assumption

A

il Ferragosto

August 15

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4
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Father’s Day/St. Joseph’s Day

A

la Festa del papà

la Festa del San Giuseppe

March 19

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5
Q

Feast of the patron saint

A

la festa del patrono

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6
Q

Hanukkah

A

la Festa della Chanukah

la Festa delle luci
(festival of lights)

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7
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Labor Day

A

la Festa del Lavoro

May 1

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8
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International Women’s Day

A

la Festa della donna

March 8

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9
Q

Liberation Day

A

la Festa della Liberazione

April 25

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10
Q

Mother’s Day

A

la Festa della mamma

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11
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Republic Day

A

la Festa della Repubblica

June 2

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12
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All Saint’s Day

A

la Festa di ognissanti

November 1

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13
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St. John’s Day (patron saint of Firenze)

A

la Festa di San Giovanni Battista

June 24

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14
Q

Christmas

A

il Natale

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15
Q

Easter

A

la Pasqua

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16
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Passover

A

la Pasqua ebraica

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17
Q

Food festival

A

la sagra gastronomica

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18
Q

Valentine’s Day

A

San Valentino

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19
Q

New Year’s Eve

St. Sylvester’s Day

A

la vigilia di Capodanno

San Silvestro

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20
Q

Christmas Eve

A

la vigilia di Natale

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21
Q

Christmas tree

A

l’albero di Natale

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22
Q

Santa Claus

A

Babbo Natale

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23
Q

Celebratory toast (NYE)

A

il brindisi

24
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Menorah

A

il candelabro

25
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Candies

A

le caramelle

26
Q

Coal

A

il carbone

27
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Float (Carnevale)

A

il carro

28
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Chestnuts (Christmas)

A

le castagne

29
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Christmas/NYE dinner (big dinner)

A

il cenone

30
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Chocolates

A

i cioccolatini

31
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Dove-shaped Easter cake

A

la colomba

32
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Spiced Italian Sausage (NYE)

A

il cotechino

33
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Decorations

A

le decorazioni

34
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Sweet rice fritters (Festa di San Giuseppe)

A

le fritelle di riso

35
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Lentils (NYE)

A

le lenticchie

36
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Mask (Carnevale)

A

la maschera

37
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Yellow flowers (mother’s day)

A

le mimose

38
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Ornaments

A

le palline

39
Q

Christmas cakes (3 types)

A

il pandoro
il panettone
il panforte (Sienese)

40
Q

Fish

A

il pesce

41
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Gift

A

il regalo

42
Q

Parade

A

la sfilata

43
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Sparkling white wine

A

lo spumante

44
Q

Bingo game played at Christmas

A

la tombola

45
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Nougat candy (Christmas)

A

il torrone

46
Q

Easter eggs

A

l’uovo / le uova di Pasqua

47
Q

stocking

A

la calza

48
Q

To adorn/decorate (2 answers)

A

addobbare

io addobbo
tu addobbi
lui/lei addobba
noi addobbiamo
voi addobbate
loro addobbano

(OR)

decorare

io decoro
tu decori
lui/lei decora
noi decoriamo
voi decorate
loro decorano

49
Q

To wish

A

augurare

io auguro
tu auguri
lui/lei augura
noi auguriamo
voi augurate
loro augurono

50
Q

To bless

A

benedire (irr)

io benedico
tu benedici
lui/lei benedice
noi benediciamo
voi benedite
loro benedicono

51
Q

To make a toast

A

brindare

io brindo
tu brindi
lui/lei brinda
noi brindiamo
voi brindate
loro brindano

52
Q

To celebrate

A

celebrare

io celebro
tu celebri
lui/lei celebra
noi celebriamo
voi celebrate
loro celebrano

53
Q

To wrap

A

incartare

io incarto
tu incarti
lui/lei incarta
noi incartiamo
voi incartate
loro incartano

54
Q

To give a gift

A

regalare

io regalo
tu regali
lui/lei regala
noi regaliamo
voi regalate
loro regalano

55
Q

To exchange

A

scambiarsi

io mi scambio
tu ti scambi
lui/lei si scambia
noi ci scambiamo
voi vi scambiate
loro si scambiano