Culture and slang · Lesson 5

New Year: 「よいお年としを」「あけましておめでとう」

あけましておめでとう。今年ことしもよろしくね。

Year-end cleaning and soba; 「初詣はつもうで」, 「おみくじ」, 「お年玉としだま」, New Year cards; when and to whom to say 「よいお年としを」 or 「あけましておめでとう」.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01Main dialogue: the first meeting of the New Year
  2. 02End of the year: the big clean, New Year’s Eve soba, 「よいお年としを」
  3. 03The first three days: New Year greetings and 「初詣はつもうで」
  4. 04New Year cards: for people who have helped you
  5. 05Easy misunderstandings

Practice

  • Match each New Year word to its meaning
  • What would you say?
  • Which one is appropriate?
  • True or false?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Put the dialogue in order

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