My favorite celebration
Someone at the party is about to ask 'what's your favorite celebration and why', and 'um, the one with cake' is not going to hold up as a whole answer.
Build the whole storyThe words — My favorite celebration
Unit 9 finale. The celebration words you need, one last time, before we hand you the mic.
Meaningdate
Nujoom partinin tarihini üç kere değiştirdi.
Nujoom changed the date of the party three times.
Meaningparty
Parti çok küçüktü: sadece Sama ve bir sandalye vardı.
The party was very small: there was only Sama and one chair.
Meaningtradition/custom
Ailemizde bir gelenek var: Hilal her partiye geç gelir.
Our family has a tradition: Hilal always comes late to every party.
Meaningwish
Nujoom'un dileği basitti: parti tarihini bir daha değiştirmemek.
Nujoom's wish was simple: to not change the party date again.
Meaningcelebration
Sonunda kutlama başladı ve Hilal hâlâ kapıda duruyordu.
The celebration finally started, and Hilal was still standing at the door.
Questions about My favorite celebration
How do you say 'party' in Turkish?
Party in Turkish is 'parti', as in 'Parti çok küçüktü' (The party was very small).
What is the Turkish word for 'celebration'?
Celebration in Turkish is 'kutlama', used in 'Sonunda kutlama başladı' (The celebration finally started).
How do you say 'tradition' in Turkish?
Tradition or custom in Turkish is 'gelenek', as in 'Ailemizde bir gelenek var' (Our family has a tradition).
What is the Turkish word for 'wish'?
Wish in Turkish is 'dilek', as in 'Nujoom'un dileği basitti' (Nujoom's wish was simple).
How do you say 'date' in Turkish?
Date (as in day/time) in Turkish is 'tarih', as in 'partinin tarihini üç kere değiştirdi' (changed the date of the party three times).
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