Theme 1- Customs and Festivals Flashcards

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Aschermittwoch

A

Ash Wednesday

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2
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(erste) Weihnachtstag

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Christmas Day

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3
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2 (zweite) Weihnachtstag

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Boxing Day

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4
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Heiligabend (24 Dez)

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Christmas Eve

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5
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Karfreitag

A

Good Friday

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6
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Karneval/ Fasching

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carnival

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7
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Maifeiertag

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May Day

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8
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Muttertag

A

Mother’s Day

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9
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Neujahrstag (1 Jan)

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New Year’s Day

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10
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Ostern

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Easter

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11
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Rosenmontag

A

Monday before Ash Wednesday

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12
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St Nikolaus (6 Dez)

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St Nicholas’ Day

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13
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Silvester

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New Year’s Eve

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14
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Tag der Deutschen Einheit (3 Okt)

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Day of German Unity

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15
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Valentinstag (14 Feb)

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Valentine’s Day

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16
Q

Weihnachten

A

Christmas

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17
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der Adventskranz

A

advent calendar

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18
Q

anzünden

A

to light (a candle)

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19
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der Aprilscherz

A

April fool’s trick

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20
Q

bekommen

A

to get/ to recieve

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21
Q

danken

22
Q

einladen

23
Q

die Einladung

A

invitation

24
Q

die Feier

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celebration

25
feiern
to celebrate
26
der Feiertag
public holiday
27
das Fest
festival/ celebration
28
das Feuerwerk
fireworks
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freuen (sich auf)
to look forward to
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der Gast (die Gäste)
guest (guests)
31
die Gastfreundschaft
hospitality
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der Gastgeber
host
33
das Geschenk
present
34
gratulieren
to congratulate
35
die Kerzen
candles
36
kirchlich
religious
37
der Lebkuchen
type of gingerbread
38
das Osterei
Easter egg
39
der Osterhase
Easter bunny
40
schenken
to give as a gift
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schmücken
to decorate
42
stattfinden
to take place
43
die Taufe
baptism
44
die Überraschung
surprise
45
der Umzug
street procession
46
verkleiden (sich)
to dress up
47
verstecken
to hide
48
vorbereiten
to prepare
49
der Weihnachtsbaum
Christmas tree
50
Weihnachtslieder (pl)
Christmas carols