祝日の文化について

Discussion Questions

1.お気に入りの祝日は何？
What is your favorite holiday?
2.重要じゃないと思う祝日はどれ？
Which holiday do you consider the most unimportant?
3.自分の祝日を作れるとしたら、何を祝いたい？どうやって祝う？
If you could start your own holiday, what would be celebrated? How would you celebrate?
4.お気に入りの祝日の伝統は何？
What is your favorite holiday tradition?
5.あなたの国で特に重要な祭りや祝日は何？どんなことを祝うの？
Which festivals and holidays are particularly important in your home country and what is celebrated?
6.伝統的な祝日の料理はある？
Are there traditional festive meals?
7.どの祝日にはプレゼントがある？伝統的なプレゼントはある？
For which celebrations are there gifts? Are there traditional gifts?
8.日本とあなたの国で一番好きな祭りや祝日はどれ？理由は？
Which festivals and holidays do you like best here and in your homeland and why?
9.全く好きじゃない祝日や祭りはある？理由は？
Are there festivals and holidays that you don't like at all? For what reason?
10.1年に祝日は十分あると思う？もっとあった方がいい？
Are there enough holidays in the year or should there be more?

祝日 (しゅくじつ) - public holiday

重要じゃない (じゅうようじゃない) - unimportant

お気に入りの伝統 (おきにいりのでんとう) - favourite tradition

ごちそう (ごちそう) - feast

プレゼント (ぷれぜんと) - present

私のお気に入りの祝日はクリスマスで、家族と贈り物の時間だから。

My favorite holiday is Christmas because it is a time for family and giving.

バレンタインデーは商業化されがちだから、一番重要じゃない祝日だと思う。

I consider Valentine's Day to be the least important holiday as it is often commercialized.

自分の祝日を作れるとしたら、感謝の日を祝いたい。

If I could create my own holiday, I would celebrate a Day of Gratitude.

イースターでお気に入りの伝統は卵を染めて、エッグハントをすること。

My favorite tradition at Easter is dyeing eggs and the subsequent Easter egg hunt.

私の国では、統一の日とオクトーバーフェストが特に重要。

In my home country, the Day of German Unity and Oktoberfest are particularly important.