한국의 가장 큰 명절은 언제예요?
[Han-gugui gajang keun myeongjeoreun eonjeyeyo?]
Which is the biggest Korean traditional holiday?
설과 추석이에요. 설은 음력 1월 1일이고 추석은 음력 8월 15일이에요.
[Seolgwa chuseogieyo. Seoreun eumnyeok irwol iril-igo chuseogeun eumnyeok parwol siboil-ieyo.]
It's New Years and Chuseok. New Year’s is on the first day of January on the Chinese lunar calendar, and Chuseok is on August 15th of the Chinese lunar calendar.
설에는 무얼 하죠?
[Seoreneun mueol hajyo?]
What do you do for New Years?
조상들께 차례를 지내고, 어른들께 세배를 드려요.
[Josangdeulkke charyereul jinaego, eoreundeulkke sebaereul deuryeoyo.]
We hold a memorial service for our ancestors and bow to the elderly family members.
설날에 먹는 특별한 음식이 있나요?
[Seollare meongneun teukbyeolhan eumsigi innayo?]
Are there any traditional dishes Koreans eat on New Year’s day?
네. 집집마다 떡국을 먹어요.
[Ne, jipjjimmada tteokkugeul meogeoyo.]
Yes. Every household prepares and eats Tteokguk
추석은 어떤 명절이에요?
[Chuseogeun eotteon myeongjeol-ieyo?]
What kind of holiday is Chuseok?
서양의 추수감사절과 비슷해요. 햇곡식으로 만든 음식과 햇과일로 차례를 지내요.
[Seoyang-ui chusugamsajeolgwa biseutaeyo. Haetgokssigeuro mandeun eumsikkwa haetkkwaillo charyereul jinaeyo.]
It's close to the American Thanksgiving. We do a special memorial service for our ancestors with new grains and fruit.
송편은 뭐예요?
[Songpyeoneun mwoyeyo?]
What is Songpyeon?
추석에 빚어 먹는 반달 모양의 떡이에요.
[Chuseoge bijeo meongneun bandanl moyang-ui tteogieyo.]
It's a half-moon-shaped rice cake Koreans eat over Chuseok.
새해 복 많이 받으세요.
[Saehae bong mani badeuseyo.]
Happy New Year.