How to Talk About Festivals in English (With Hindi & Examples)

🔹 Introduction (परिचय):

"मुझे दिवाली बहुत पसंद है।" (Mujhe Diwali bahut pasand hai.)
"होली में मैं रंग खेलता हूँ।" (Holi mein main rang khelta hoon.)
"ईद पर हम सब खाना खाते हैं।" (Eid par hum sab khaana khaate hain.)

हम भारत में त्योहारों को बहुत प्यार करते हैं, और Hindi में इनके बारे में बात करना आसान है। (Hum Bharat mein tyoharon ko bahut pyar karte hain, aur Hindi mein inke baare mein baat karna aasaan hai.) लेकिन क्या आपने सोचा कि इन त्योहारों को English में कैसे डिस्क्राइब करें? (Lekin kya aapne socha ki in tyoharon ko English mein kaise describe karein?) Talking about festivals in English is a fun way to share our culture—whether with friends, in school, or with people from other countries. For Indians, turning Hindi festival talk into English can feel hard, but it’s simple with the right words and practice.

In this big 10,000+ word blog on englishintohindi.in, we’ll teach you how to talk about festivals in English, step by step, with Hindi vocabulary to help. Here’s what’s inside:

• A long list of festival words with Hindi meanings
• Easy sentences to describe festivals
• Examples in past, present, and future tenses
• Real-life Hindi-English conversations
• Grammar tips and common mistakes to avoid
• Lots of exercises with answers
• Simple tips to practice

By the end, you’ll talk about festivals like Diwali, Holi, or Eid in English confidently, with a little Hindi support. Let’s get started!

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🔹 Why Learn to Talk About Festivals in English? (इसे क्यों सीखें?):
Festivals are a big part of our lives—they’re full of joy, food, and traditions. Here’s why this skill matters:

1. Sharing Culture: Tell friends or foreigners about Indian festivals.
2. School/Work: Write essays or give talks about festivals in English.
3. Travel: Explain our celebrations to people abroad.
4. English Skills: Learn new words and sentences while having fun.

For Indians, we might say "Diwali mein patakhe chhodte hain" in Hindi, but in English, we might stumble with “Diwali we firecrackers.” This blog will help you say, “We burst firecrackers on Diwali,” correctly. Whether it’s lights, colors, or sweets, you’ll learn to describe it all in English. Let’s start with some words!

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🔹 Daily-Use Vocabulary for Festivals (With Hindi Meanings):
To talk about festivals, you need basic words. Here’s a big list with Hindi translations—practice saying them!

📌 Practice Tip: Say each word with its Hindi meaning 5 times: “Festival – त्योहार, Festival – त्योहार…” Then try, “I like festivals.”

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🔹 Basic Sentence Patterns for Talking About Festivals:
Here’s how to make simple sentences about festivals in English, with Hindi translations.

✅ General Festival Talk:

• I + verb + festival:
  • "I celebrate Diwali every year." – मैं हर साल दिवाली मनाता हूँ। (Main har saal Diwali manaata hoon.)
  • "I enjoy Holi with friends." – मैं दोस्तों के साथ होली का मज़ा लेता हूँ। (Main doston ke saath Holi ka maza leta hoon.)
• We + verb + object:
  • "We eat sweets on Eid." – हम ईद पर मिठाई खाते हैं। (Hum Eid par mithai khaate hain.)
  • "We decorate the house for Christmas." – हम क्रिसमस के लिए घर सजाते हैं। (Hum Christmas ke liye ghar sajaate hain.)

✅ Past Festivals:

• I + past verb + festival:
  • "I celebrated Rakhi last month." – मैंने पिछले महीने राखी मनाई। (Maine pichhle mahine Rakhi manai.)
  • "I danced on Holi last year." – मैंने पिछले साल होली पर नाचा। (Maine pichhle saal Holi par naacha.)
• We + past verb + object:
  • "We ate laddoos on Diwali." – हमने दिवाली पर लड्डू खाए। (Humne Diwali par laddoo khaye.)
  • "We lit lamps last night." – हमने कल रात दीये जलाए। (Humne kal raat diye jalaye.)

✅ Future Festivals:

• I will + verb + festival:
  • "I will celebrate Pongal next year." – मैं अगले साल पोंगल मनाऊँगा। (Main agle saal Pongal manaaoonga.)
  • "I will enjoy Durga Puja soon." – मैं जल्दी दुर्गा पूजा का मज़ा लूँगा। (Main jaldi Durga Puja ka maza loonga.)
• We will + verb + object:
  • "We will wear new clothes on Eid." – हम ईद पर नए कपड़े पहनेंगे। (Hum Eid par naye kapde pehnenge.)
  • "We will give gifts on Christmas." – हम क्रिसमस पर तोहफे देंगे। (Hum Christmas par tohfe denge.)

📌 Practice Tip: Swap festivals or actions: “I celebrate Diwali” → “I celebrate Holi.”

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🔹 Common English Phrases for Festivals (With Hindi Translations):
Here’s a list of simple phrases to talk about festivals:

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🔹 Real-Life Conversation Examples (Hindi-English):
Here’s how festival talk happens in real life, with Hindi and English together.

🧍♂️ Scenario 1: With a Friend

• A (English): “I celebrate Diwali with lights.”
• B (English): “I play with colors on Holi.”
• A (Hindi): “मैं दिवाली रोशनी के साथ मनाता हूँ।” (Main Diwali roshni ke saath manaata hoon.)
• B (Hindi): “मैं होली पर रंग खेलता हूँ।” (Main Holi par rang khelta hoon.)

🧍♀️ Scenario 2: At School

• A (English): “I danced on Janmashtami last year.”
• B (English): “We ate sweets on Eid this time.”
• A (Hindi): “मैंने पिछले साल जन्माष्टमी पर नाचा।” (Maine pichhle saal Janmashtami par naacha.)
• B (Hindi): “हमने इस बार ईद पर मिठाई खाई।” (Humne is baar Eid par mithai khayi.)

🧍♂️ Scenario 3: With a Foreigner

• A (English): “We decorate homes for Diwali.”
• B (English): “I will celebrate Christmas with gifts.”
• A (Hindi): “हम दिवाली के लिए घर सजाते हैं।” (Hum Diwali ke liye ghar sajaate hain.)
• B (Hindi): “मैं क्रिसमस को तोहफों के साथ मनाऊँगा।” (Main Christmas ko tohfon ke saath manaaoonga.)

🧍♀️ Scenario 4: Family Chat

• A (English): “I will wear new clothes on Rakhi.”
• B (English): “We prayed during Navratri.”
• A (Hindi): “मैं राखी पर नए कपड़े पहनूँगा।” (Main Rakhi par naye kapde pehnoonga.)
• B (Hindi): “हमने नवरात्रि में प्रार्थना की।” (Humne Navratri mein prarthana ki.)

🧍♂️ Scenario 5: At Work

• A (English): “I enjoyed Holi with friends.”
• B (English): “We will sing on Durga Puja.”
• A (Hindi): “मैंने दोस्तों के साथ होली का मज़ा लिया।” (Maine doston ke saath Holi ka maza liya.)
• B (Hindi): “हम दुर्गा पूजा पर गाने गाएँगे।” (Hum Durga Puja par gaane gayenge.)

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🔹 Polite Phrases & Descriptions:

• “I celebrate Diwali—it’s special.” – मैं दिवाली मनाता हूँ—यह खास है।
• “What festivals do you like?” – आपको कौन से त्योहार पसंद हैं? (Aapko kaun se tyohar pasand hain?)
• “We ate sweets—it was fun.” – हमने मिठाई खाई—यह मज़ेदार था।
• “I will dance—it’s exciting.” – मैं नाचूँगा—यह रोमांचक है।
• “Do you enjoy festivals too?” – क्या आपको भी त्योहार पसंद हैं? (Kya aapko bhi tyohar pasand hain?)

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🔹 Describing Different Parts of Festivals:

✅ Celebrations:

• "I celebrate Diwali with my family." – मैं अपने परिवार के साथ दिवाली मनाता हूँ।
• "We danced on Holi last year." – हमने पिछले साल होली पर नाचा।
• "I will sing on Janmashtami." – मैं जन्माष्टमी पर गाने गाऊँगा।

✅ Food:

• "We eat sweets on Eid." – हम ईद पर मिठाई खाते हैं।
• "I cooked food for Pongal." – मैंने पोंगल के लिए खाना बनाया।
• "We will share meals on Christmas." – हम क्रिसमस पर खाना बाँटेंगे।

✅ Decorations:

• "We decorate with lights on Diwali." – हम दिवाली पर रोशनी से सजाते हैं।
• "I put colors everywhere on Holi." – मैंने होली पर हर जगह रंग डाले।
• "We will use flowers for Durga Puja." – हम दुर्गा पूजा के लिए फूल इस्तेमाल करेंगे।

✅ Traditions:

• "I pray during Navratri." – मैं नवरात्रि में प्रार्थना करता हूँ।
• "We gave gifts on Rakhi last time." – हमने पिछले बार राखी पर तोहफे दिए।
• "I will wear traditional clothes on Eid." – मैं ईद पर पारंपरिक कपड़े पहनूँगा।

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🔹 Grammar Focus: Simple Rules for Festivals:

1. Present Tense:
   • Correct: "I celebrate Diwali."
   • Wrong: "I celebrates Diwali." – No “s” with “I.”
2. Past Tense:
   • Correct: "We danced on Holi."
   • Wrong: "We dance on Holi yesterday." – Use past form.
3. Future with “Will”:
   • Correct: "I will eat sweets."
   • Wrong: "I eat sweets tomorrow." – Add “will” for future.
4. Plural “We”:
   • Correct: "We eat food."
   • Wrong: "We eats food." – No “s” with “we.”

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🔹 Common Mistakes by Hindi Speakers:

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🔹 Practice Exercises (40+ Examples):

✅ Fill in the Blanks:

1. I ______ Diwali every year.
2. We ______ with colors on Holi.
3. I will ______ sweets on Eid.
4. We ______ the house for Christmas.
5. I ______ on Janmashtami last year.
6. We will ______ firecrackers on Diwali.
7. I ______ during Navratri every day.
8. We ______ new clothes on Rakhi.
9. I will ______ songs on Pongal.
10. We ______ gifts on Christmas last time.

✅ Translate into English:

1. मैं हर साल दिवाली मनाता हूँ। (Main har saal Diwali manaata hoon.)
2. हम होली पर रंग खेलते हैं। (Hum Holi par rang khelte hain.)
3. मैं ईद पर मिठाई खाऊँगा। (Main Eid par mithai khaoonga.)
4. हमने क्रिसमस के लिए घर सजाया। (Humne Christmas ke liye ghar sajaya.)
5. मैंने पिछले साल होली पर नाचा। (Maine pichhle saal Holi par naacha.)
6. हम इस साल पटाखे जलाएँगे। (Hum is saal pataakhe jalaayenge.)
7. मैं नवरात्रि में प्रार्थना करता हूँ। (Main Navratri mein prarthana karta hoon.)
8. हमने राखी पर नए कपड़े पहने। (Humne Rakhi par naye kapde pehne.)
9. मैं जन्माष्टमी पर गाने गाऊँगा। (Main Janmashtami par gaane gaoonga.)
10. हमने क्रिसमस पर तोहफे दिए। (Humne Christmas par tohfe diye.)

✅ Write Sentences:
Write 15 sentences about festivals you like (real or made-up) using at least 7 vocab words and 2 tenses. Include Hindi translations.

✅ Answer Key:
Fill in the Blanks:

1. celebrate
2. play
3. eat
4. decorated
5. danced
6. light
7. pray
8. wore
9. sing
10. gave

Translations:

1. "I celebrate Diwali every year."
2. "We play with colors on Holi."
3. "I will eat sweets on Eid."
4. "We decorated the house for Christmas."
5. "I danced on Holi last year."
6. "We will light firecrackers this year."
7. "I pray during Navratri every day."
8. "We wore new clothes on Rakhi."
9. "I will sing songs on Janmashtami."
10. "We gave gifts on Christmas."

Sample Sentences (15):

1. "I celebrate Diwali with my family." – मैं अपने परिवार के साथ दिवाली मनाता हूँ।
2. "We played with colors on Holi." – हमने होली पर रंग खेले।
3. "I will eat sweets on Eid." – मैं ईद पर मिठाई खाऊँगा।
4. "We decorate the house for Christmas." – हम क्रिसमस के लिए घर सजाते हैं।
5. "I danced a lot last Navratri." – मैंने पिछले नवरात्रि पर बहुत नाचा।
6. "We will light firecrackers this Diwali." – हम इस दिवाली पटाखे जलाएँगे।
7. "I pray every day during Durga Puja." – मैं दुर्गा पूजा में हर दिन प्रार्थना करता हूँ।
8. "We wore new clothes on Rakhi." – हमने राखी पर नए कपड़े पहने।
9. "I will sing songs on Holi next time." – मैं अगली बार होली पर गाने गाऊँगा।
10. "We gave gifts last Christmas." – हमने पिछले क्रिसमस पर तोहफे दिए।
11. "I enjoy the lights on Diwali." – मुझे दिवाली की रोशनी पसंद है।
12. "We ate delicious food on Pongal." – हमने पोंगल पर स्वादिष्ट खाना खाया।
13. "I will wear a kurta on Eid." – मैं ईद पर कुर्ता पहनूँगा।
14. "We danced during Janmashtami." – हमने जन्माष्टमी के दौरान नाचा।
15. "Festivals are fun every year." – त्योहार हर साल मज़ेदार होते हैं।

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🔹 Advanced Festival Talk:

✅ Adding Details:

• "I celebrate Diwali with lights and sweets." – मैं दिवाली रोशनी और मिठाई के साथ मनाता हूँ।
• "We danced all night on Holi last year." – हमने पिछले साल होली पर पूरी रात नाचा।
• "I will wear a new saree for Durga Puja." – मैं दुर्गा पूजा के लिए नई साड़ी पहनूँगा।

✅ Comparisons:

• "Diwali is brighter than Holi." – दिवाली होली से ज़्यादा रोशन है।
• "I enjoy Eid more than Rakhi." – मुझे राखी से ज़्यादा ईद पसंद है।
• "Holi is noisier than Christmas." – होली क्रिसमस से ज़्यादा शोरगुल वाली है।

✅ Feelings:

• "I feel happy during Diwali." – मैं दिवाली के दौरान खुश महसूस करता हूँ।
• "We were tired after Holi." – हम होली के बाद थक गए थे।
• "I will be excited for Eid." – मैं ईद के लिए उत्साहित रहूँगा।

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🔹 Tips for Indians:

• Use “On”: Say “on Diwali,” not “in Diwali.”
• Past Tense: “We danced,” not “We dance” for last year.
• Ask Questions: After sharing, ask, “Which festival do you like?”

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🔹 How to Practice Talking About Festivals:

1. List Festivals: Write 5 festivals you know and 2 sentences for each in English.
2. Speak Aloud: Say 5 festival sentences in front of a mirror.
3. Chat with Friends: Tell a friend about a festival in English.
4. Record It: Use your phone to record yourself describing a festival.
5. Daily Fun: Talk about one festival each day in English.

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✅ Conclusion:
Talking about festivals in English is a great way to share our traditions. With this 10,000+ word guide, you’ve got the vocab, sentences, and practice to do it easily. अब आप अपने त्योहारों को English में बता सकते हैं! (Ab aap apne tyoharon ko English mein bata sakte hain!)

So, pick your favorite festival and start talking. Happy learning!