Theme 1- Customs and Festivals Flashcards by Jasmine Parry

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Aschermittwoch

A

Ash Wednesday

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(erste) Weihnachtstag

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Christmas Day

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2 (zweite) Weihnachtstag

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Boxing Day

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Heiligabend (24 Dez)

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Christmas Eve

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Karfreitag

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Good Friday

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Karneval/ Fasching

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carnival

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Maifeiertag

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May Day

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Muttertag

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Mother’s Day

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Neujahrstag (1 Jan)

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New Year’s Day

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Ostern

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Easter

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Rosenmontag

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Monday before Ash Wednesday

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St Nikolaus (6 Dez)

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St Nicholas’ Day

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Silvester

A

New Year’s Eve

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Tag der Deutschen Einheit (3 Okt)

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Day of German Unity

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Valentinstag (14 Feb)

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Valentine’s Day

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Weihnachten

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Christmas

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der Adventskranz

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advent calendar

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anzünden

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to light (a candle)

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der Aprilscherz

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April fool’s trick

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bekommen

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to get/ to recieve

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danken

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to thank

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einladen

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to invite

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die Einladung

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invitation

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die Feier

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celebration

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feiern

A

to celebrate

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der Feiertag

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public holiday

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das Fest

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festival/ celebration

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das Feuerwerk

A

fireworks

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freuen (sich auf)

A

to look forward to

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der Gast (die Gäste)

A

guest (guests)

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die Gastfreundschaft

A

hospitality

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der Gastgeber

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host

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das Geschenk

A

present

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gratulieren

A

to congratulate

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die Kerzen

A

candles

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kirchlich

A

religious

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der Lebkuchen

A

type of gingerbread

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das Osterei

A

Easter egg

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der Osterhase

A

Easter bunny

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schenken

A

to give as a gift

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schmücken

A

to decorate

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stattfinden

A

to take place

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die Taufe

A

baptism

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die Überraschung

A

surprise

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der Umzug

A

street procession

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verkleiden (sich)

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to dress up

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verstecken

A

to hide

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vorbereiten

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to prepare

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der Weihnachtsbaum

A

Christmas tree

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Weihnachtslieder (pl)

A

Christmas carols