Onam and Vishu wishes, inviting someone home for the feast, and accepting an invitation warmly.
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Transcript
Utsavangalum kshanavum parayaan kurachu vaakkukal padhikkaam, tto. Onam varumpo parayaam, ‘ellaavarkkum hridayam niranja Onaashamsakal!’ Vishuvin parayaam, ‘Vishu aashamsakal.’ Aareyengilum veettilekku kshanikkaan parayaam, ‘Onathin veettilekku varane, tto. Namukku onnichu sadya unnaam! Paayasavum undaakkaam.’ Aarengilum kshanichaal parayaam, ‘theerchayaayum varaam, nandi!’ Ithupole utsavathin snehathode kshanichaa aalukalkku valiya santhoshamaakum!
Let’s learn a few festival and invitation words. When Onam comes, ‘heartfelt Onam wishes to everyone!’ For Vishu, ‘Vishu greetings.’ To invite someone home, ‘do come home for Onam. Let’s have the feast together! We’ll make payasam too.’ If someone invites you, ‘I’ll definitely come, thanks!’ Invite people warmly for festivals like this and they’ll be really happy!
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