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Hemanth: Hi Vasanth, I didn't see you the whole of yesterday. What was wrong?

We celebrate Deepavali every year in the month of Kartheekam.

Vasanth: The Deepavali effect you know. We enjoyed the festival the day before Yesterday. We were so tired yesterday. We were resting almost the whole of yesterday.Fortunately yesterday was a Sunday.

Charlie (over phone from the US): Hello Sampath, this is Charlie from the states. How are you? ( ,

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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 fesN≠æߪ’ç? tival.

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 enthusiasm. 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÷§ƒßª’© ¶«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)

£æ«-™ Ææç-°æ-û˝ ؈’ Å¢Á’-Jé¬ †’ç* îµ√M ´÷-ö«xúø’-ûª’Ø√o. -á-™« -Ö-Ø√o-´¤?)

Sampath: Fine, Charlie, thank you, how are you? ( Charlie: Same here, thank you. Can we have a chat over the net ? Matter of 20 to 30 minutes ( 20, 30 Sampath: Sorry, Charlie. It is morning here you know. I am very busy celebrating Sri Ramanavami. (

Lord Rama.

°æ‹ï îËÆœ X®√-´·úÕo éÌ©’≤ƒhç. É∞¡x™x, í∫’∞¡x™x, Oüµ¿’-©-èπÿ-úø-∞¡x™x èπÿú≈. -v°æ-ûËuéπ -´ç-¶«í∫’-Ø√o-†’ -îµ√-M.- -üµ¿-†u-¢√-ü∆-©’. -F-´¤ -á-™« -Ö-Ø√o-´¤? ) ôé¬-©-ûÓ -¶µ-ï-†ç -îË≤ƒhç.´-úø°æ°æ¤p, -§ƒ-†éπç -X®√-´·-úÕéÀ -ØÁj-¢Ë-ü¿uç °--úø-û√ç. Pandal = °æçCJ Éç-ô®˝-ØÁ-ö¸™ ´’†ç ´÷ö«x-úø’-èπ◊ç- putup = à®√pô’ îËߪ’-ôç/-E-Jtç-îªôç as well = èπÿú≈ EN’-≥ƒ©’ °æôd-´îª’a.) ü∆´÷? (Green gram = °Ææ©’/°Ææ-®Ω-°æ°æ¤p (´úø-°æ°æ¤p) jaggery = ¶„©xç offering = ØÁj¢Ëü¿uç ≤ƒ-K..X®√-´’-†-´N’ ÂÆ-©-v¶‰-ö¸ - feast = Nçü¿’ / °æç-úøí∫ ¶µï†ç

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îËÆæ’èπ◊çô÷ ؈’ î√™« -G-@í¬ ÖØ√o É°æ¤p-úÕ-éπ\úø Öü¿ßª’ç.) Charlie: What's Sri Ramanavami, sampy? What's its significance?

Deepavali, Chavithi, Christmas vals.

Vinayaka Ramzon, festi-

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In a mood to celebrate = in a celebration mood = Pakistan was in a mood to celebrate = Pakistan was in a celebration mood

¢Ëúø’-éπí¬ -ï-JÊ° ´’†-ÆœnA.

§ƒéÀ-≤ƒhØ˛ ¢Ëúø’-éπ (¢√∞¡x Nï-ߪ÷Eo) ï®Ω’-°æ¤-èπ◊ØË ™ ÖçC.

mood ❏ Let's not stop him. He is in a celebration mood

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.

-Å-ûª-úø’ Ææç•-®Ωç™ ÖØ√oúø’. ¢√úÕE ǧÒü¿’l. Ê°©aôç = -ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’© ´Ah = ´Ah ¢ÁL-Tç-îªôç) Ê°©ôç =

Sparklers, crackers Let off fireworks fuse ( Light the fuse = explode / blow/ go of = (with a loud sound/noise) Explode blow = 'go off' = Feast = Dishes = Chat over the net = significance = Significance of a festival = festivities a) The festivities of Dasara last for 9 days

Åçü¿®Ωç éÌûªh •ôd©’ é̆’-èπ◊\Ø√oç. îÁ§ƒp†’í¬ ´÷Ø√†o î√™« Öü∆-®Ωçí¬ ÖØ√o®Ω’. ¢Ë’ç -É-≠d°æ æ-úÕ-† -•-ôd-©-Fo -BÆæ’éÌ-î√a®Ω’. °æçúøí∫ mood ™ ÖØ√o®Ω’. Åçü¿-J-éπçõ‰ ´÷ îÁLx Åü¿%-≠d-´æ ç-ûª’-®√©’. éπ´’t© ïûª ´*açC ûª†èπ◊.

°ü¿l-°ü¿l Ê°©’-∞¡xèπ◊ ¢√-úøû√ç. Ê°©’∞¡ x ´©x ÅßË’u üµ¿yçÆæç. êuç -à-N’-öÀ?) ô§ƒé¬-ߪ’-©èπ◊ ÆæJ-§Ú-ûª’çC. Sampath: It's an important festival for us in Nçü¿’ (≤ƒ´‚-£œ«-éπçí¬) °æç-úøí∫ Nçü¿’ India. We celebrate the birth of lord ´çô-鬩’/ §ƒvûª©’ SriRama on the occasion. ØÁ-ö¸ Ææ綵«-≠æù Hemanth: We had new clothes too and of (ÉçúÕ-ߪ÷™ ÉC î√™« ´·êu-¢Á’i† ÆœTo-°∂œ-ÈéØ˛q v§ƒ´·êuç = course the feast too. Mom prepared °æçúøí∫. X®√-´·úÕ °æ¤öÀd† ®ÓV†’ °æç-úøí∫ v§ƒ´·êuç. wonderful dishes and delicious °æçúøí∫í¬ ï®Ω’-°æ¤-èπ◊çö«ç) °æ ç úø í ∫ Ææ ç •® √©’ = sweets. Occasion = ÅÍé-ß˝’-ïØ˛–Íé ØÌéÀ\-°æ-©é¬-L. ¢Ë’´‚ éÌûªh •ôd©’ ûÁa-èπ◊Ø√oç. °æçúøí∫ -ï, vision ™ ïØ˛-™«í∫ = Ææçü¿®Ωs¥ç. ü¿Ææ®√ Ææç•-®√©’ 9 ®ÓV©’ ï®Ω’-í∫’-û√®·. ¶µï-Ø√-EéÀ ´÷ Å´’t ´’ç* ´çô-鬩’, Charlie: How do you celebrate it? b) The Festivities are keeping us busy ᙫ ï®Ω’-°æ¤-û√®Ω’? ®Ω’*-éπ-®Ω-¢Á’i† Æ‘y-ö¸q èπÿú≈ îËÆœçC. °æçúøí∫ ¢Ëúø’-éπ-©’ -´’-†-Lo -G-@í¬ -Öç--û√®·. Feast °æçúøí∫ ¶µï†ç/ Nçü¿’. Sampath: We offer worship to Lord Sri Rama °æçúøí∫ Öû√q£æ«ç = The enthusiasm for a fesdishes = úÕ≠œñ ¸ (ñ¸–size ™- z ™«) by performing Pooja. We do it at

a festival.

í∫ûª àú≈C ÅC •’üµ¿-¢√®Ωç ´*açC. Now Practise the following: a) Sunil: Anil:

áéπ\-úÕoç* ´Ææ’h-Ø√o´¤, ÅE™¸? X®√-´’-†-´N’ °æçCJ †’ç*. Åéπ\úø üË´¤úÕ Å©éπ®Ω-ù î√© ¶«í∫’çC. Sunil: Å®·ûË Øˆ’ èπÿú≈ ¢ÁR} îª÷úøØ√? Anil: Éçûª-´-®Ωèπ◊ àç îËÆæ’h-Ø√o´¤? 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 §ƒ†éπç BÆæ’\ç-ü¿’´¤ ®√. later. 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®√. Cµç-*† éÌEo expressions í∫’-Jç-* ûÁ©’-Ææ’-èπ◊çü∆ç. b) °æçúøí∫ = festival

(-X®√-´’-†-´-N’ -Åç-õ‰ -à-N’-öÀ? -ü∆-E -v§ƒ--´·- °æçúøí∫ ï®Ω’-°æ¤-éÓ-´ôç = celebrate a festival. We enjoy a festival=´’†ç °æç-úø-í∫†’ ÆæçûÓ-≠æçí¬ ï®Ω’-°æ¤- M. SURESAN èπ◊çö«ç. ¶«-ù-Ææçî√=fireworks. Ê°™‰ ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’©’ = crackers; ¢ÁLÍí ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’©’= sparklers

á´J ÅGµ-v§ƒ-ߪ÷©’ ¢√∞¡xN. N’í∫û√ N≠æߪ÷© Ææçí∫A àçöÃ? Opinion- ÅGµ-v§ƒßª’ç. differ - ¶µ‰C-≤ƒh®·.

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

b) Last year it fell on a Wednesday

Have a happy time...

Hemanth: Opinions differ. Well what about the other things?

Vasanth: That's good.

Ñ Ææç´-ûªq®Ωç °æç-úøí∫ ÇC¢√ç Å´¤-ûª’çC/ÇC-¢√®Ωç ®ÓV†.

home and in temples too. We do it special pandals put up at street corners as well.Then we eat a good feast too with special dishes. Greengram soaked in water and jaggery water are the offerings to

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❏ We celebrated Deepavali with enthusiasm

¢Ë’ç D§ƒ-´R Öû√q-£æ«çûÓ í∫úø’-°æ¤-èπ◊Ø√oç. ❏ °æçúøí∫ äéπ ®ÓV-®√-´úøç The festival is / falls on a day. a) This year the festival falls on a Sunday/ is on a Sunday.

Prem: Syam:

àçöÀ? F îÁ®·u-Íé-´’-®·çC? E†o ô§ƒ-é¬-ߪ’©’ Ê°™‰a-ô-°æ¤úø’ äéπöÀ Ø√ îËA™ØË Ê°LçC. ü∆E ´Ah î√© §ÒöÀdí¬ ÖçC. Prem: îË®· ¶«í¬ é¬Lçü∆? Syam: Å®Ω-îË®·, È®çúø’ ¢Ë∞¡Ÿx -¶«í¬ é¬-™«®·. -ú≈éπd®˝ ü¿í∫_-®Ω-Èé∞Ïh éπô’d éπö«dúø’. Prem: ¶«í¬ ¶«üµ¿í¬ Öçü∆? Syam: Åç-ûªí¬ ™‰ü¿’. Prem: èπ◊úÕ îË®· éπü∆. °æçúøí∫ Nçü¿’ à™« AØ√o´¤? Syam: Ç ¶«üµ¿™  Å´-Fo ´’Ja-§Úߪ÷.ÉçöÀ-éÌ-îËa-ÆæJéÀ ®√vA 12 Å®·çC. Answers: a) Sunil: Where are you coming from Anil? Anil: From the Sri Ramanavami pandal. The decorations are really beautiful. Sunil: Shall I go and see too. Anil: What have you been doing so far? Sunil: We have just finished the puja at home, come in and have some vadapappu and panakam. Anil: Ok. On your way back from the pandal come to my home. Sunil: Ok b) Prem: Hi Syam, What is wrong with your hand? Syam: While letting off crackers yesterday, one of them went off in my hand. It had a short fuse. Prem: Are the burns very bad? (burns =

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í¬ßª÷©’) Syam: The palm and two fingures. Doctor bandaged / dressed the injuries. Prem: Is it paining a lot? Syam: Not so bad now. Prem: It's your right hand. How could you eat? Syam: I forgot all that in the pain by the time I came back home it was 12 midnight.

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