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Fête des bateaux-dragonsDragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival vocabulary for French learners, built around one clear everyday scene.

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Fête des bateaux-dragons: Dragon Boat Festival vocabulary guide

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dragon

dragon
dragon dragon
dragon · dʁa.ɡɔ̃

Le dragon symbolise la force pendant la fête des Bateaux-Dragons.The dragon is a symbol of strength during the Dragon Boat Festival.

bateau

boat
bateau boat
bateau · [bato]

Le bateau file sur la rivière pendant la fête des bateaux-dragons.The boat races down the river during the Dragon Boat Festival.

fête

festival
fête festival
fɛt

La fête réunit les familles chaque année.The festival brings families together every year.

zongzi

zongzi
zongzi zongzi
zongzi · /dzɔŋ.dzi/

Je mange un zongzi pendant la fête des Bateaux-Dragons.I eat zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

riz gluant

sticky rice
riz gluant sticky rice
riz gluant · /ʁi ɡlyɑ̃/

Les familles utilisent du riz gluant pour préparer des zongzi à la fête des bateaux-dragons.Families use sticky rice to wrap zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival.

bambou

bamboo
bambou bamboo
bɑ̃bu

Les feuilles de bambou servent souvent à envelopper les zongzi pendant la fête des Bateaux-Dragons.Bamboo leaves are often used to wrap zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

feuilles de roseau

reed leaves
feuilles de roseau reed leaves
feuilles de roseau · /fœj də ʁozo/

Les feuilles de roseau tiennent le riz gluant quand on enveloppe les zongzi.Reed leaves hold the sticky rice when families wrap zongzi.

ramer

row
ramer row
ʁa.me

Nous ramons ensemble pendant la course de la fête des Bateaux-Dragons.We row together during the Dragon Boat Festival race.

équipe

team
équipe team
e.kip

Notre équipe a pagayé avec énergie pendant la course de la Fête des bateaux-dragons.Our team paddled hard during the Dragon Boat Festival race.

tambour

drum
tambour drum
/tɑ̃.buʁ/

Le tambour donne le rythme pendant la course de bateaux-dragons.The drum sets the pace for the dragon boat race.

course

race
course race
/kuʁs/ · /kuʁs/

La course commence au son du tambour.The race starts when the drum sounds.

héros

hero
héros hero
héros · [eʁo]

Le héros est honoré pendant la fête des bateaux-dragons.The hero is remembered during the Dragon Boat Festival.

armoise

mugwort
armoise mugwort
armoise · /aʁmwaz/

Pendant la fête des bateaux-dragons, on accroche parfois de l’armoise à la porte.People hang mugwort during the Dragon Boat Festival.

rivière

river
rivière river
rivière · ʁi.vjɛʁ

La rivière est pleine de bateaux pendant la fête.The river is full of boats during the festival.

calendrier lunaire

lunar calendar
calendrier lunaire lunar calendar
calendrier lunaire · /kalɑ̃dʁije lynɛʁ/

La fête des bateaux-dragons suit le calendrier lunaire.The Dragon Boat Festival follows the lunar calendar.

coutume

tradition
coutume tradition
/ku.tym/

Cette coutume rassemble toute la famille chaque année.Family tradition keeps the Dragon Boat Festival meaningful every year.

famille

family
famille family
famille · [famij]

Ma famille prépare des zongzi ensemble pour la fête des Bateaux-Dragons.My family makes zongzi together for the Dragon Boat Festival.

sucré

sweet
sucré sweet
sy.kʁe

Le zongzi sucré est doux et chaud.The sweet zongzi tastes soft and warm.

salé

savory
salé savory
salé · sa.le

J'aime les zongzi salés pendant la fête des Bateaux-Dragons.I like savory zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

sachet parfumé

sachet
sachet parfumé sachet
sachet parfumé · /saʃɛ paʁfyme/

Les enfants portent parfois un sachet parfumé pendant la fête des bateaux-dragons.Children may wear a scented sachet during the Dragon Boat Festival.

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