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Hemanth: Hi Vasanth, I didn't see you the
whole of yesterday. What was
wrong? v°æ-A Ææç-´-ûªq®Ωç é¬-K-héπ-´÷Ææç-™ -D-§ƒ-´-S -ï®Ω’°æ¤èπ◊ç-ö«ç.
àçöÀ E†oçû√ †’´¤y éπ†°æ-úø-™‰ü¿’. àçöÀ Festival†’ enjoy èπÿú≈ îË≤ƒhç – We enjoy a fes-
N≠æߪ’ç? tival.
Vasanth: The Deepavali effect you know. We
enjoyed the festival the day before
Yesterday. We were so tired yester-
day. We were resting almost the
whole of yesterday.Fortunately yes-
terday was a Sunday.
Éü¿çû√ D§ƒ-´R v°æ¶µ«´ç. ¢Á·†oçû√
°æç-úøí∫ ï®Ω’-°æ¤-éÌ-ØË-Ææ-JéÀ E†oçû√ ÅL-Æœ-
§Úߪ÷ç. ü∆ü∆°æ¤ E†oçû√ °æúø’-èπ◊ØË
ÖØ√oç. Åü¿%-≠d-´æ -¨»ûª÷h E†o ÇC-¢√®Ωç.
Hemanth: So you celebrated it with all enthusi-
asm. We did too, but we were off the
fireworks by about 10. We were in
bed by 10.30pm
Åçûª Öû√q-£æ«çí¬ ï®Ω’-°æ¤-èπ◊-Ø√o-®Ω-†o-´÷ô.
¢Ë’´‚ ï®Ω’-°æ¤-èπ◊Ø√oç. é¬F ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’©’
鬩aúøç 10 í∫çô-©Íé ÇÊ°¨»ç. 10.30 éπ-™«x
°æúø’-èπ◊Ø√oç.
Enthusiasm - ÉØ˛ü∑¿÷uÆœ-ߪ÷ï¢˛’.
ü∑¿÷u ØÌéÀ\ °æ©’-èπ◊û√ç.
*´®Ω 'ï— size ™ z™«í¬, = Öû√q£æ«ç.
fireworks = ¶«-ùÆæçî√/ ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’©’
Vasanth: We were enjoying the fireworks till
almost eleven. Dad was liberal this
time. We let off Rs. 800/-work of
crackers sparklers this time.
11 ´®Ωèπÿ 鬩’-Ææ÷hØË ÖØ√oç. ´÷ Ø√†o
Ñ≤ƒJ úø•’s©’ ¶«í¬ØË Éî√a®Ω’. 800 ®Ω÷§ƒ-
ߪ’© ¶«ù-Ææçî√ 鬙«aç
worth - ´û˝ (bird ™«í¬)= -N-©’´ Ö†o.
crackers = vé¬éπñ ¸
= Ê°™‰ ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’©’, sparklers = ≤ƒpéπxñ ¸ =
¢ÁL-ÍíN (´’û√-•’©’, é¬éπ®Ω °æ¤¢Ìy-ûª’h©’ etc) let
off = ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’©’ 鬩aôç = Let off fire
works)
Hemanth: So it was a grand affair after all.
Some how I feel spending so much
on fire works is a waste
¢Á·ûªhç-O’ü¿ î√™« Ææ®Ω-ü∆í¬ í∫úø’-°æ¤-èπ◊-Ø√o®Ω’
.affair, Å°∂–°∂ ØÌèπ◊\û√ç = N≠æߪ’ç.
Vasanth: It's just once a year. A few hundred
rupees shouldn't matter much.
Ææç´-ûªq-®√-EéÀ äéπ-≤ƒJ éπü∆. ã È®çúø’
´‚úÌç-ü¿©’ Åçûª Ææ´’Ææu èπÿú≈ é¬üË)
Hemanth: Opinions differ. Well what about
the other things?
á´J ÅGµ-v§ƒ-ߪ÷©’ ¢√∞¡xN. N’í∫û√ N≠æ-
ߪ÷© Ææçí∫A àçöÃ?
Opinion- ÅGµ-v§ƒßª’ç.
differ - ¶µ‰C-≤ƒh®·.
Vasanth: Well, we all had new clothes. Told
you, dad was quite liberal this time.
He was in a mood to celebrate. He let
us buy whatever clothes we liked,
and sister had the greatest luck. She
had a pair of ear rings.
Åçü¿®Ωç éÌûªh •ôd©’ é̆’-èπ◊\Ø√oç. îÁ§ƒp-
†’í¬ ´÷Ø√†o î√™« Öü∆-®Ωçí¬ ÖØ√o®Ω’. -
êuç -à-N’-öÀ?)
¢Ë’ç -É-≠d°æ æ-úÕ-† -•-ôd-©-Fo -BÆæ’éÌ-î√a®Ω’. °æçúøí∫
mood ™ ÖØ√o®Ω’. Åçü¿-J-éπçõ‰ ´÷ îÁLxSampath: It's an important festival for us in
Åü¿%-≠d-´æ ç-ûª’-®√©’. éπ´’t© ïûª ´*açC
ûª†èπ◊.
Hemanth: We had new clothes too and of
course the feast too. Mom prepared
wonderful dishes and delicious
sweets. Occasion = ÅÍé-ß˝’-ïØ˛–Íé ØÌéÀ\-°æ-©é¬-L.
¢Ë’´‚ éÌûªh •ôd©’ ûÁa-èπ◊Ø√oç. °æçúøí∫
¶µï-Ø√-EéÀ ´÷ Å´’t ´’ç* ´çô-鬩’, Charlie: How do you celebrate it?
®Ω’*-éπ-®Ω-¢Á’i† Æ‘y-ö¸q èπÿú≈ îËÆœçC.
Feast °æçúøí∫ ¶µï†ç/ Nçü¿’. Sampath: We offer worship to Lord Sri Rama
dishes = úÕ≠œñ ¸ (ñ¸–size ™- z ™«)
Vasanth: That's good.
Ñ Ææ綵«-≠æù °æçúøí∫ í∫’-Jç-* éπü∆. °æç-úø-í∫© Ææçü¿-
®Ωs¥çí¬ ¢√úË expressions éÌEo ûÁ©’-Ææ’-èπ◊çü∆ç
Ñ≤ƒJ.
Festival = °æçúøí∫, °æçúøí∫ ï®Ω’-°æ¤-éÓ-´ôç = celebrate
a festival.
Ñ-Ø√-úø’ £j«-ü¿®√-¶«-ü˛ -¨¡-E¢√®Ωç 4 °∂œ-v•-´-J 2006
We celebrate Deepavali every year in the
month of Kartheekam.
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Charlie (over phone from the US): Hello
Sampath, this is Charlie from the states. How
are you?
( ,
£æ«-™ Ææç-°æ-û˝ ؈’ Å¢Á’-Jé¬ †’ç* îµ√M ´÷-ö«x-
úø’-ûª’Ø√o. -á-™« -Ö-Ø√o-´¤?)
Sampath: Fine, Charlie, thank you, how are Lord Rama.
Ñ Ææç´-ûªq®Ωç °æç-úøí∫ ÇC¢√ç Å´¤-ûª’çC/ÇC-¢√®Ωç
you? °æ‹ï îËÆœ X®√-´·úÕo éÌ©’≤ƒhç. É∞¡x™x, ®ÓV†.
(
-¶«í∫’-Ø√o-†’ -îµ√-M.- -üµ¿-†u-¢√-ü∆-©’. -F-´¤ -á-™« -Ö-Ø√o-´¤? ) í∫’∞¡x™x, Oüµ¿’-©-èπÿ-úø-∞¡x™x èπÿú≈. -v°æ-ûËuéπ -´ç- b) Last year it fell on a Wednesday
Charlie: Same here, thank you. Can we have a ôé¬-©-ûÓ -¶µ-ï-†ç -îË≤ƒhç.´-úø°æ°æ¤p, -§ƒ-†éπç í∫ûª àú≈C ÅC •’üµ¿-¢√®Ωç ´*açC.
chat over the net ? Matter of 20 to 30 -X®√-´·-úÕéÀ -ØÁj-¢Ë-ü¿uç °--úø-û√ç. Now Practise the following:
minutes Pandal = °æçCJ
a)
( Éç-ô®˝-ØÁ-ö¸™ ´’†ç ´÷ö«x-úø’-èπ◊ç- putup = à®√pô’ îËߪ’-ôç/-E-Jtç-îªôç Sunil:
áéπ\-úÕoç* ´Ææ’h-Ø√o´¤, ÅE™¸?
20, 30 as well = èπÿú≈
ü∆´÷? EN’-≥ƒ©’ °æôd-´îª’a.) Anil:
X®√-´’-†-´N’ °æçCJ †’ç*. Åéπ\úø üË´¤úÕ
Sampath: Sorry, Charlie. It is morning here you (Green gram = °Ææ©’/°Ææ-®Ω-°æ°æ¤p (´úø-°æ°æ¤p)
jaggery = ¶„©xç
Å©éπ®Ω-ù î√© ¶«í∫’çC.
know. I am very busy celebrating Sri Sunil: Å®·ûË Øˆ’ èπÿú≈ ¢ÁR} îª÷úøØ√?
Ramanavami. offering = ØÁj¢Ëü¿uç
Anil: Éçûª-´-®Ωèπ◊ àç îËÆæ’h-Ø√o´¤?
( ≤ƒ-K..X®√-´’-†-´N’ ÂÆ-©-v¶‰-ö¸ - feast = Nçü¿’ / °æç-úøí∫ ¶µï†ç Sunil: Éçöx °æ‹ï É°æ¤úË Å®·çC. é¬Ææh ´úø-°æ°æ¤p,
Charlie: Well, have a happy time, then call you
later.
§ƒ†éπç BÆæ’\ç-ü¿’´¤ ®√.
Anil: ÆæÍ®. Ç ûª®√yûª †’´¤y °æçCJ †’ç* ÉçöÀ-
(Å®·ûË ÆæçûÓ-≠æçí¬ í∫úø’°æ¤.´’Sx -§∂Ú-Ø˛ îË≤ƒh.)
°j Ææ綵«-≠æ-ùçû√ °æçúøí∫© í∫’-Jç-îË -éπü∆. DEéÀ Ææç•ç- Sunil: Èé-ã∞ÏÍéx°.æ¤úø’ ´÷ ÉçöÀéÀ®√.
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Cµç-*† éÌEo expressions í∫’-Jç-* ûÁ©’-Ææ’-èπ◊çü∆ç.
°æçúøí∫ = festival b)
Have a happy time...
Deepavali, Vinayaka
îËÆæ’èπ◊çô÷ ؈’ î√™« -G-@í¬ ÖØ√o Prem: àçöÀ? F îÁ®·u-Íé-´’-®·çC?
Chavithi, Ramzon,
É°æ¤p-úÕ-éπ\úø Öü¿ßª’ç.) Syam: E†o ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’©’ Ê°™‰a-ô-°æ¤úø’ äéπöÀ Ø√ îËA-
Charlie: What's Sri Ramanavami, sampy? Christmas - É´Fo festi-
vals.
™ØË Ê°LçC. ü∆E ´Ah î√© §ÒöÀdí¬ ÖçC.
What's its significance? Prem: îË®· ¶«í¬ é¬Lçü∆?
(-X®√-´’-†-´-N’ -Åç-õ‰ -à-N’-öÀ? -ü∆-E -v§ƒ--´·- °æçúøí∫ ï®Ω’-°æ¤-éÓ-´ôç = cele- Syam: Å®Ω-îË®·, È®çúø’ ¢Ë∞¡Ÿx -¶«í¬ é¬-™«®·. -ú≈éπd®˝
brate a festival.
We enjoy a festival=´’†ç
ü¿í∫_-®Ω-Èé∞Ïh éπô’d éπö«dúø’.
°æç-úø-í∫†’ ÆæçûÓ-≠æçí¬ ï®Ω’-°æ¤- M. SURESAN Prem: ¶«í¬ ¶«üµ¿í¬ Öçü∆?
Syam: Åç-ûªí¬ ™‰ü¿’.
èπ◊çö«ç. Prem: èπ◊úÕ îË®· éπü∆. °æçúøí∫ Nçü¿’ à™« AØ√o´¤?
¶«-ù-Ææçî√=fireworks. Syam: Ç ¶«üµ¿™  Å´-Fo ´’Ja-§Úߪ÷.ÉçöÀ-éÌ-îËa-ÆæJéÀ
Ê°™‰ ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’©’ = crackers; ®√vA 12 Å®·çC.
¢ÁLÍí ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’©’= sparklers Answers:
In a mood to celebrate = in a celebration mood
a)
= ¢Ëúø’-éπí¬ -ï-JÊ° ´’†-ÆœnA. Sunil: Where are you coming from Anil?
Pakistan was in a mood to celebrate =
Anil: From the Sri Ramanavami pandal. The
Pakistan was in a celebration mood
decorations are really beautiful.
§ƒéÀ-≤ƒhØ˛ ¢Ëúø’-éπ (¢√∞¡x Nï-ߪ÷Eo) ï®Ω’-°æ¤-èπ◊ØË Sunil: Shall I go and see too.
mood ™ ÖçC. Anil: What have you been doing so far?
❏ Let's not stop him. He is in a celebration
Sunil: We have just finished the puja at home,
mood
come in and have some vadapappu and
-Å-ûª-úø’ Ææç•-®Ωç™ ÖØ√oúø’. ¢√úÕE ǧÒü¿’l. panakam.
Sparklers, crackers Let off fireworks
Ê°©aôç = Anil: Ok. On your way back from the pandal
-ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’© ´Ah = fuse
come to my home.
( Light the fuse = ´Ah ¢ÁL-Tç-îªôç) Sunil: Ok
Ê°©ôç = explode / blow/ go of =
b)
(with a loud sound/noise)
Prem: Hi Syam, What is wrong with your
Explode
°ü¿l-°ü¿l Ê°©’-∞¡xèπ◊ ¢√-úøû√ç.
hand?
Ê°©’∞¡ blow =
x ´©x ÅßË’u üµ¿yçÆæç.
Syam: While letting off crackers yesterday,
ô§ƒ- 'go off' =
é¬-ߪ’-©èπ◊ ÆæJ-§Ú-ûª’çC. one of them went off in my hand. It had
India. We celebrate the birth of lord Feast =
Nçü¿’ (≤ƒ´‚-£œ«-éπçí¬) °æç-úøí∫ Nçü¿’
a short fuse.
SriRama on the occasion. ´çô-鬩’/ §ƒvûª©’ Dishes =
Prem: Are the burns very bad? (burns = é¬L†
(ÉçúÕ-ߪ÷™ ÉC î√™« ´·êu-¢Á’i† Chat over the net =
ØÁ-ö¸ Ææ綵«-≠æù
significance =
í¬ßª÷©’)
°æçúøí∫. X®√-´·úÕ °æ¤öÀd† ®ÓV†’ v§ƒ´·êuç = ÆœTo-°∂œ-ÈéØ˛q Syam: The palm and two fingures. Doctor
Significance of a festival =
°æç-úøí∫ v§ƒ´·êuç.
°æçúøí∫í¬ ï®Ω’-°æ¤-èπ◊çö«ç) bandaged / dressed the injuries.
°æ ç úø í ∫ Ææ ç •- ® √©’ = festivities
Prem: Is it paining a lot?
-ï, vision ™ ïØ˛-™«í∫ = Ææçü¿®Ωs¥ç. a) The festivities of Dasara last for 9 days
Syam: Not so bad now.
ü¿Ææ®√ Ææç•-®√©’ 9 ®ÓV©’ ï®Ω’-í∫’-û√®·. Prem: It's your right hand. How could you eat?
b) The Festivities are keeping us busy
ᙫ ï®Ω’-°æ¤-û√®Ω’? Syam: I forgot all that in the pain by the time I
°æçúøí∫ ¢Ëúø’-éπ-©’ -´’-†-Lo -G-@í¬ -Öç--û√®·. came back home it was 12 midnight.
by performing Pooja. We do it at °æçúøí∫ Öû√q£æ«ç = The enthusiasm for a fes-
home and in temples too. We do it tival
special pandals put up at street cor- ❏ We celebrated Deepavali with enthusiasm ≤Úpéπ-Ø˛ -Éç-Tx-≠ˇ -§ƒ-ûª -¢√u≤ƒ-©éÓÆæç -éÀxé˙ -
ners as well.Then we eat a good
îË-ߪ’ç-úÕ.- URL:
¢Ë’ç D§ƒ-´R Öû√q-£æ«çûÓ í∫úø’-°æ¤-èπ◊Ø√oç.
feast too with special dishes. ❏ °æçúøí∫ äéπ ®ÓV-®√-´úøç
Greengram soaked in water and The festival is / falls on a day. http://www.eenadu.net/
jaggery water are the offerings to a) This year the festival falls on a Sunday/ is on
a Sunday. spoken/spoken.htm