Let’s learn some basic terms about the cold season, winter holidays and celebrations.
winter — iarna
season-anotimp
holidays– sarbatori
Christmas — Craciun
New Year-Anul Nou
eve-ajun
party-petrecere
New Year’s Eve Party– petrecere de revelion
snow — zapada
blizzard — viscol
sleet – polei
to freeze — a ingheta
icicles — turturi
eave —streasina
to hang- a atarna
sled — sanie
gifts — daruri
family– familie
favourite-preferat
Let’s use these words to make up sentences:
Winter is my favorite season.
Iarna este anotimpul meu preferat
Jane visits her family for the holidays.
Jane isi viziteaza familia de sarbatori.
Christmas is eagerly expected by everyone.
Craciunul este asteptat cu nerabdare de toata lumea.
This year we’ll go to the best New Year’s Eve Party.
Anul acesta vom merge la cea mai grozava petrecere de Revelion.
George loves icicles hanging from the eaves.
Lui George ii plac turturii care atarna pe la stresini.
This year we had less snow.
Anul acesta am avut mai putina zapada.
So far we had only one day of blizzard.
Pana acum am avut numai o zi de viscol.
Sleet makes traffic difficult.
Poleiul îngreunează circulaţia.
The lake in the park freezes in winter.
Lacul din parc ingheata iarna.
Children come out to play with their sleds.
Copiii ies la joacă cu săniile.
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR! LA MULTI ANI!