La Vendemmia
This is the English word for "vendemmia."
What is the grape harvest?
In many cultures, breaking this object is considered bad luck.
What is a mirror?
This is the shape of a songpyeon rice cake.
What is a half moon?
This is the Japanese tradition of moon viewing.
What is Tsukimi?
This tense is used for an action that started in the past and continues now: "I have lived here for 5 years."
What is the present perfect?
This is the place where grapes are grown.
What is a vineyard?
In Italian culture, this number is often considered unlucky, similar to 13 in other cultures.
What is 17?
This is the name of the pine material the rice cakes are steamed over.
What are pine needles?
This is the name of the small dumplings eaten during Tsukimi.
What is dango?
This word means "in the past, but not anymore," as in "I used to smoke."
What is "used to"?
This is what grapes eventually become after fermenting.
What is wine?
This everyday object, when opened indoors, is considered bad luck in some cultures.
What is an umbrella?
This holiday is often compared to Thanksgiving because of its focus on gratitude and family.
What is Chuseok?
The Harvest Moon appears close to this astronomical event.
What is the autumn equinox?
This type of conditional describes real, possible future situations: "If it rains, I will stay home."
What is the first conditional?
This word describes something that only happens during a specific time of year, like the vendemmia.
What is seasonal?
This common phrase means to do something to avoid bad luck after saying something positive.
What is "knock on wood"?
According to tradition, the half moon shape represents something not yet finished, moving toward this.
What is fullness (or completeness)?
Historically, farmers used the bright light of this moon for this practical purpose.
What is finishing the harvest before winter?
This is the correct passive form: "The rice cakes ___ steamed over pine needles."
What is "are"?
This is the month when the grape harvest usually happens in Italy.
What is September?
Traditionally, breaking a mirror is said to bring this many years of bad luck.
What is seven years?
Name one traditional filling for songpyeon besides sesame seeds.
What is chestnuts (or sweet red beans)?
Besides dango, name one other traditional food eaten during Tsukimi.
What is chestnuts (or sweet potatoes)?
This is the passive form of: "Someone stole my bike."
What is "my bike was stolen"?