Conversation Questions – Holidays:
November 17, 2009 1:17 am in Beginner, Conversations and Phrases, Kavitha by admin
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Conversation Questions – Holidays:
These questions were framed with special reference to Diwali, a major festival of India.
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English |
Hindi |
Transliteration |
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When is Diwali celebrated? |
दीवाली कब मनाया जाता है? |
Diwali kab manaya jaata hai |
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Why is this holiday celebrated? |
यह त्योहार क्यों मनाया जाता है? |
Yah tyohar kyon manaya jata hai |
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Does your family celebrate this festival? |
क्या तुम्हारे परिवार इस त्योहार मानते है? |
Kya tumhare parivaar is tyohar manate hai |
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When does the celebration for this holiday generally start? |
यह उत्सव आम तौर पर कब शुरू होता है? |
Yah utsav aam taur par kab shuru hota hai |
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Is it a religious holiday? |
क्या यह एक धार्मिक त्योहार है? |
Kya yah ek dharmik tyohar hai |
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Which religion celebrates it? |
कौन से धर्म इसे मनाते है |
Kaun se dharm ise manate hai |
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Is it only a state or city approved holiday? |
क्या यह केवल एक राज्य या शहर सम्मत त्योहार/उत्सव है? |
Kya yah kewal ek rajya ya shahar sammat tyohar/utsav hai |
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Are there specific prayers or blessings that go with the holiday? |
त्योहार पे कोई विशेष प्रार्थना या आशीर्वाद होता है क्या? |
Tyohar pe koyi vishesh prarthana ya ashirvaad hota hai kya |
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Are there special foods connected with the holiday? |
कोई विशेष भोजन त्योहार से जुड़ा है? |
Koyi vishesh bhojan tyohar se juda hai |
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Can you make these foods? |
आप इन खाध्य पदार्थ बना सकते है? |
Aap in khadya padarth bana sakte hai |
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Is gift giving a part of this holiday? |
क्या उपहार देना इस त्योहार का एक हिस्सा है? |
Kya upahar dena is tyohar ka ek hissa hai |
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Are the banks, post offices, offices and schools closed for this holiday? |
क्या बॅंक, डाकघर,कार्यालयों और विधयालयों इस उत्सव पे बंद होते हैं? |
Kya bank, dakghar,karyalayom aur vidhyalayom is utsav pe band hote haim |
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Do you decorate the outside of your house for the holiday? |
क्या आप त्योहार के लिए अपने घर के बाहर सजाते है? |
Kya aap tyohar ke liye apne ghar ke bahar sajaate hai |
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Does everyone decorate their houses? |
क्या हर कोई अपने घर को सजाते है? |
Kya har koyi apne ghar ko sajaate hai |
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What are the celebrations done during diwali? |
दीवाली के दौरान क्या अनुष्ठान करते हैं? |
Diwlai ke dauran kya anushtan karte hai |
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What do you usually do for this holiday? |
आप आम तौर पर इस त्योहार पर क्या करते है |
Aap aam taur par is tyohar par kya karte hai |
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Why do you burn crackers? |
तुम क्यों पटाखे जलाते हो? |
Tum kyon patake jalaate ho |
Test:
Ask the following questions.
1. Can you make special foods?
2. Is it a national holiday?
3. When is Navarathri celebrated?
4. How do you celebrate Onam?




