🐰 Easter
In this lesson you will learn useful everyday English vocabulary and expressions for talking about Easter, Easter eggs, chocolate, egg hunts, church services, family gatherings, and spring traditions. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.
🟢 Basic Easter Vocabulary
🐣 Easter
a spring holiday with eggs, chocolate, and family
🇫🇷 French: Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Ostern
🇮🇹 Italian: Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Páscoa
a spring holiday with eggs, chocolate, and family
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Pascua🇫🇷 French: Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Ostern
🇮🇹 Italian: Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Páscoa
✝️ Easter Sunday
the main day of the Easter holiday
🇫🇷 French: Dimanche de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Ostersonntag
🇮🇹 Italian: Domenica di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Domingo de Páscoa
the main day of the Easter holiday
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Domingo de Resurrección🇫🇷 French: Dimanche de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Ostersonntag
🇮🇹 Italian: Domenica di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Domingo de Páscoa
🥚 Easter egg
a decorated or chocolate egg given at Easter
🇫🇷 French: Œuf de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Osterei
🇮🇹 Italian: Uovo di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ovo de Páscoa
a decorated or chocolate egg given at Easter
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Huevo de Pascua🇫🇷 French: Œuf de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Osterei
🇮🇹 Italian: Uovo di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ovo de Páscoa
🐰 Easter Bunny
a rabbit character that brings Easter eggs
🇫🇷 French: Lapin de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Osterhase
🇮🇹 Italian: Coniglio di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Coelho da Páscoa
a rabbit character that brings Easter eggs
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Conejo de Pascua🇫🇷 French: Lapin de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Osterhase
🇮🇹 Italian: Coniglio di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Coelho da Páscoa
🍫 Chocolate
a sweet treat often shaped like eggs or bunnies
🇫🇷 French: Chocolat
🇩🇪 German: Schokolade
🇮🇹 Italian: Cioccolato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chocolate
a sweet treat often shaped like eggs or bunnies
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Chocolate🇫🇷 French: Chocolat
🇩🇪 German: Schokolade
🇮🇹 Italian: Cioccolato
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Chocolate
⛪ Church
a building where many people worship on Easter
🇫🇷 French: Église
🇩🇪 German: Kirche
🇮🇹 Italian: Chiesa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Igreja
a building where many people worship on Easter
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Iglesia🇫🇷 French: Église
🇩🇪 German: Kirche
🇮🇹 Italian: Chiesa
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Igreja
🟡 Easter Traditions
🥚 Egg hunt
a game of looking for hidden eggs
🇫🇷 French: Chasse aux œufs
🇩🇪 German: Ostereiersuche
🇮🇹 Italian: Caccia alle uova
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Caça aos ovos
a game of looking for hidden eggs
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Búsqueda de huevos🇫🇷 French: Chasse aux œufs
🇩🇪 German: Ostereiersuche
🇮🇹 Italian: Caccia alle uova
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Caça aos ovos
🎨 To decorate eggs
to paint or color eggs for Easter
🇫🇷 French: Décorer des œufs
🇩🇪 German: Eier bemalen
🇮🇹 Italian: Decorare le uova
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Decorar ovos
to paint or color eggs for Easter
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Decorar huevos🇫🇷 French: Décorer des œufs
🇩🇪 German: Eier bemalen
🇮🇹 Italian: Decorare le uova
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Decorar ovos
🧺 Easter basket
a basket filled with eggs and treats
🇫🇷 French: Panier de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Osterkorb
🇮🇹 Italian: Cestino di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cesta de Páscoa
a basket filled with eggs and treats
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Canasta de Pascua🇫🇷 French: Panier de Pâques
🇩🇪 German: Osterkorb
🇮🇹 Italian: Cestino di Pasqua
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Cesta de Páscoa
🐥 Chick
a baby bird, a common Easter symbol
🇫🇷 French: Poussin
🇩🇪 German: Küken
🇮🇹 Italian: Pulcino
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pintinho
a baby bird, a common Easter symbol
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Pollito🇫🇷 French: Poussin
🇩🇪 German: Küken
🇮🇹 Italian: Pulcino
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pintinho
🌸 Spring
the season when Easter is often celebrated
🇫🇷 French: Printemps
🇩🇪 German: Frühling
🇮🇹 Italian: Primavera
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Primavera
the season when Easter is often celebrated
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Primavera🇫🇷 French: Printemps
🇩🇪 German: Frühling
🇮🇹 Italian: Primavera
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Primavera
👨👩👧👦 Family gathering
a time when relatives come together
🇫🇷 French: Réunion de famille
🇩🇪 German: Familientreffen
🇮🇹 Italian: Riunione di famiglia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Reunião de família
a time when relatives come together
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Reunión familiar🇫🇷 French: Réunion de famille
🇩🇪 German: Familientreffen
🇮🇹 Italian: Riunione di famiglia
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Reunião de família
💬 Common Easter Phrases
🐣 Happy Easter!
a greeting used at Easter
🇫🇷 French: Joyeuses Pâques !
🇩🇪 German: Frohe Ostern!
🇮🇹 Italian: Buona Pasqua!
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz Páscoa!
a greeting used at Easter
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¡Feliz Pascua!🇫🇷 French: Joyeuses Pâques !
🇩🇪 German: Frohe Ostern!
🇮🇹 Italian: Buona Pasqua!
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Feliz Páscoa!
🥚 The children are looking for Easter eggs.
kids are searching during an egg hunt
🇫🇷 French: Les enfants cherchent des œufs de Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Die Kinder suchen Ostereier.
🇮🇹 Italian: I bambini cercano le uova di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As crianças estão procurando ovos de Páscoa.
kids are searching during an egg hunt
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Los niños están buscando huevos de Pascua.🇫🇷 French: Les enfants cherchent des œufs de Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Die Kinder suchen Ostereier.
🇮🇹 Italian: I bambini cercano le uova di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As crianças estão procurando ovos de Páscoa.
🍫 I got a chocolate bunny.
I received a chocolate rabbit
🇫🇷 French: J'ai reçu un lapin en chocolat.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe einen Schokoladenhasen bekommen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho ricevuto un coniglio di cioccolato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ganhei um coelho de chocolate.
I received a chocolate rabbit
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Recibí un conejo de chocolate.🇫🇷 French: J'ai reçu un lapin en chocolat.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe einen Schokoladenhasen bekommen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho ricevuto un coniglio di cioccolato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ganhei um coelho de chocolate.
👨👩👧👦 We're spending Easter with our family.
we will be with relatives for the holiday
🇫🇷 French: Nous passons Pâques en famille.
🇩🇪 German: Wir verbringen Ostern mit unserer Familie.
🇮🇹 Italian: Trascorriamo la Pasqua con la nostra famiglia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Passamos a Páscoa com nossa família.
we will be with relatives for the holiday
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Pasamos la Pascua con nuestra familia.🇫🇷 French: Nous passons Pâques en famille.
🇩🇪 German: Wir verbringen Ostern mit unserer Familie.
🇮🇹 Italian: Trascorriamo la Pasqua con la nostra famiglia.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Passamos a Páscoa com nossa família.
🌎 Cultural Note
Easter is celebrated in many countries around the world and is one of the most important Christian holidays. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and is also associated with family gatherings, church services, Easter eggs, chocolate, egg hunts, and spring traditions in many places.
Easter is celebrated differently around the English-speaking world. For many Christians, it is an important religious holiday. Many people attend church services on Easter Sunday.
In countries such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, Easter is also associated with family gatherings, chocolate eggs, the Easter Bunny, and egg hunts for children.
Beginner Tip: People commonly greet each other by saying "Happy Easter!" throughout Easter weekend.
❓ Useful Questions About Easter
🐣 How do you celebrate Easter?
asking what someone does for the holiday
🇫🇷 French: Comment fêtes-tu Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie feierst du Ostern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come festeggi la Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como você comemora a Páscoa?
asking what someone does for the holiday
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cómo celebras la Pascua?🇫🇷 French: Comment fêtes-tu Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie feierst du Ostern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come festeggi la Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como você comemora a Páscoa?
🥚 Are the children going on an Easter egg hunt?
asking if kids will search for hidden eggs
🇫🇷 French: Les enfants vont-ils faire une chasse aux œufs ?
🇩🇪 German: Gehen die Kinder auf Ostereiersuche?
🇮🇹 Italian: I bambini faranno una caccia alle uova?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As crianças vão fazer uma caça aos ovos?
asking if kids will search for hidden eggs
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Los niños van a buscar huevos de Pascua?🇫🇷 French: Les enfants vont-ils faire une chasse aux œufs ?
🇩🇪 German: Gehen die Kinder auf Ostereiersuche?
🇮🇹 Italian: I bambini faranno una caccia alle uova?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As crianças vão fazer uma caça aos ovos?
🍫 Do you like chocolate eggs?
asking if someone enjoys chocolate Easter eggs
🇫🇷 French: Aimes-tu les œufs en chocolat ?
🇩🇪 German: Magst du Schokoladeneier?
🇮🇹 Italian: Ti piacciono le uova di cioccolato?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você gosta de ovos de chocolate?
asking if someone enjoys chocolate Easter eggs
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Te gustan los huevos de chocolate?🇫🇷 French: Aimes-tu les œufs en chocolat ?
🇩🇪 German: Magst du Schokoladeneier?
🇮🇹 Italian: Ti piacciono le uova di cioccolato?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você gosta de ovos de chocolate?
⛪ Are you going to church on Easter Sunday?
asking if someone will attend a service
🇫🇷 French: Vas-tu à l'église le dimanche de Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Gehst du am Ostersonntag in die Kirche?
🇮🇹 Italian: Vai in chiesa la domenica di Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você vai à igreja no Domingo de Páscoa?
asking if someone will attend a service
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Vas a la iglesia el Domingo de Pascua?🇫🇷 French: Vas-tu à l'église le dimanche de Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Gehst du am Ostersonntag in die Kirche?
🇮🇹 Italian: Vai in chiesa la domenica di Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você vai à igreja no Domingo de Páscoa?
👨👩👧👦 Who are you spending Easter with?
asking which people will share the holiday
🇫🇷 French: Avec qui passes-tu Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Mit wem verbringst du Ostern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Con chi trascorrerai la Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Com quem você vai passar a Páscoa?
asking which people will share the holiday
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Con quién vas a pasar la Pascua?🇫🇷 French: Avec qui passes-tu Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Mit wem verbringst du Ostern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Con chi trascorrerai la Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Com quem você vai passar a Páscoa?
🎨 Do you decorate Easter eggs?
asking if someone paints or colors eggs
🇫🇷 French: Décores-tu des œufs de Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Bemalst du Ostereier?
🇮🇹 Italian: Decori le uova di Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você decora ovos de Páscoa?
asking if someone paints or colors eggs
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Decoras huevos de Pascua?🇫🇷 French: Décores-tu des œufs de Pâques ?
🇩🇪 German: Bemalst du Ostereier?
🇮🇹 Italian: Decori le uova di Pasqua?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você decora ovos de Páscoa?
💬 Everyday Conversation
Easter Weekend Plans
talking about family visits and an egg hunt
A: What are you doing this Easter?
B: I'm visiting my grandparents.
A: Are the children going on an Easter egg hunt?
B: Yes, and we're having a big family lunch.
🇪🇸 B: Voy a visitar a mis abuelos.
🇪🇸 A: ¿Los niños van a buscar huevos de Pascua?
🇪🇸 B: Sí, y vamos a tener un gran almuerzo familiar.
🇫🇷 A: Qu'est-ce que tu fais pour Pâques ?
🇫🇷 B: Je vais rendre visite à mes grands-parents.
🇫🇷 A: Les enfants vont-ils faire une chasse aux œufs ?
🇫🇷 B: Oui, et nous allons faire un grand déjeuner en famille.
🇩🇪 A: Was machst du zu Ostern?
🇩🇪 B: Ich besuche meine Großeltern.
🇩🇪 A: Gehen die Kinder auf Ostereiersuche?
🇩🇪 B: Ja, und wir machen ein großes Familienmittagessen.
🇮🇹 A: Cosa fai questa Pasqua?
🇮🇹 B: Andrò a trovare i miei nonni.
🇮🇹 A: I bambini faranno una caccia alle uova?
🇮🇹 B: Sì, e faremo un grande pranzo di famiglia.
🇵🇹 A: O que você vai fazer nesta Páscoa?
🇵🇹 B: Vou visitar meus avós.
🇵🇹 A: As crianças vão fazer uma caça aos ovos?
🇵🇹 B: Sim, e vamos fazer um grande almoço em família.
talking about family visits and an egg hunt
A: What are you doing this Easter?
B: I'm visiting my grandparents.
A: Are the children going on an Easter egg hunt?
B: Yes, and we're having a big family lunch.
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🇪🇸 A: ¿Qué vas a hacer esta Pascua?🇪🇸 B: Voy a visitar a mis abuelos.
🇪🇸 A: ¿Los niños van a buscar huevos de Pascua?
🇪🇸 B: Sí, y vamos a tener un gran almuerzo familiar.
🇫🇷 A: Qu'est-ce que tu fais pour Pâques ?
🇫🇷 B: Je vais rendre visite à mes grands-parents.
🇫🇷 A: Les enfants vont-ils faire une chasse aux œufs ?
🇫🇷 B: Oui, et nous allons faire un grand déjeuner en famille.
🇩🇪 A: Was machst du zu Ostern?
🇩🇪 B: Ich besuche meine Großeltern.
🇩🇪 A: Gehen die Kinder auf Ostereiersuche?
🇩🇪 B: Ja, und wir machen ein großes Familienmittagessen.
🇮🇹 A: Cosa fai questa Pasqua?
🇮🇹 B: Andrò a trovare i miei nonni.
🇮🇹 A: I bambini faranno una caccia alle uova?
🇮🇹 B: Sì, e faremo un grande pranzo di famiglia.
🇵🇹 A: O que você vai fazer nesta Páscoa?
🇵🇹 B: Vou visitar meus avós.
🇵🇹 A: As crianças vão fazer uma caça aos ovos?
🇵🇹 B: Sim, e vamos fazer um grande almoço em família.
📝 Example Sentences
🥚 The children found lots of Easter eggs.
the kids discovered many hidden eggs
🇫🇷 French: Les enfants ont trouvé beaucoup d'œufs de Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Die Kinder haben viele Ostereier gefunden.
🇮🇹 Italian: I bambini hanno trovato tante uova di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As crianças encontraram muitos ovos de Páscoa.
the kids discovered many hidden eggs
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Los niños encontraron muchos huevos de Pascua.🇫🇷 French: Les enfants ont trouvé beaucoup d'œufs de Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Die Kinder haben viele Ostereier gefunden.
🇮🇹 Italian: I bambini hanno trovato tante uova di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As crianças encontraram muitos ovos de Páscoa.
🍫 I received a chocolate bunny.
someone gave me a chocolate rabbit
🇫🇷 French: J'ai reçu un lapin en chocolat.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe einen Schokoladenhasen bekommen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho ricevuto un coniglio di cioccolato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Recebi um coelho de chocolate.
someone gave me a chocolate rabbit
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Recibí un conejo de chocolate.🇫🇷 French: J'ai reçu un lapin en chocolat.
🇩🇪 German: Ich habe einen Schokoladenhasen bekommen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Ho ricevuto un coniglio di cioccolato.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Recebi um coelho de chocolate.
🎨 We decorated Easter eggs together.
we painted eggs as a group
🇫🇷 French: Nous avons décoré des œufs de Pâques ensemble.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben gemeinsam Ostereier bemalt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo decorato insieme le uova di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Decoramos ovos de Páscoa juntos.
we painted eggs as a group
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Decoramos huevos de Pascua juntos.🇫🇷 French: Nous avons décoré des œufs de Pâques ensemble.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben gemeinsam Ostereier bemalt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo decorato insieme le uova di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Decoramos ovos de Páscoa juntos.
👨👩👧👦 Our family has a special Easter dinner.
relatives share a holiday meal
🇫🇷 French: Notre famille fait un dîner spécial pour Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Unsere Familie hat ein besonderes Osteressen.
🇮🇹 Italian: La nostra famiglia fa una cena speciale di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nossa família faz um jantar especial de Páscoa.
relatives share a holiday meal
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Nuestra familia tiene una cena especial de Pascua.🇫🇷 French: Notre famille fait un dîner spécial pour Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Unsere Familie hat ein besonderes Osteressen.
🇮🇹 Italian: La nostra famiglia fa una cena speciale di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nossa família faz um jantar especial de Páscoa.
⛪ Many people attend church on Easter Sunday.
a lot of people go to a service that day
🇫🇷 French: Beaucoup de personnes vont à l'église le dimanche de Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Viele Menschen gehen am Ostersonntag in die Kirche.
🇮🇹 Italian: Molte persone vanno in chiesa la domenica di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Muitas pessoas vão à igreja no Domingo de Páscoa.
a lot of people go to a service that day
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Muchas personas van a la iglesia el Domingo de Pascua.🇫🇷 French: Beaucoup de personnes vont à l'église le dimanche de Pâques.
🇩🇪 German: Viele Menschen gehen am Ostersonntag in die Kirche.
🇮🇹 Italian: Molte persone vanno in chiesa la domenica di Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Muitas pessoas vão à igreja no Domingo de Páscoa.
🌸 Spring begins around Easter in many countries.
the new season often starts near this holiday
🇫🇷 French: Le printemps commence autour de Pâques dans de nombreux pays.
🇩🇪 German: In vielen Ländern beginnt der Frühling um Ostern.
🇮🇹 Italian: In molti paesi la primavera inizia intorno a Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A primavera começa perto da Páscoa em muitos países.
the new season often starts near this holiday
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🇪🇸 Spanish: La primavera comienza alrededor de la Pascua en muchos países.🇫🇷 French: Le printemps commence autour de Pâques dans de nombreux pays.
🇩🇪 German: In vielen Ländern beginnt der Frühling um Ostern.
🇮🇹 Italian: In molti paesi la primavera inizia intorno a Pasqua.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: A primavera começa perto da Páscoa em muitos países.
🏆 Final Practice
English in the Real World:
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