Theme 1- Customs and Festivals Flashcards by Jasmine Parry | Brainscape

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Aschermittwoch

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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

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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

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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

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fireworks

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freuen (sich auf)

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to look forward to

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der Gast (die Gäste)

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guest (guests)

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die Gastfreundschaft

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hospitality

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der Gastgeber

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host

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das Geschenk

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present

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gratulieren

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to congratulate

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die Kerzen

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candles

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kirchlich

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religious

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der Lebkuchen

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type of gingerbread

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das Osterei

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Easter egg

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der Osterhase

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Easter bunny

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schenken

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to give as a gift

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schmücken

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to decorate

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stattfinden

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to take place

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die Taufe

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baptism

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die Überraschung

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surprise

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der Umzug

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street procession

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verkleiden (sich)

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to dress up

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verstecken

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to hide

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vorbereiten

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to prepare

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der Weihnachtsbaum

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Christmas tree

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Weihnachtslieder (pl)

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Christmas carols