La revetlla de Sant Joan

Saint John’s Eve

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El 23 de juny és la de Sant Joan. És la nit més de l’any.

23 June is Saint John’s night. It is the shortest night of the year.

Hi ha , música i molta gent als carrers i a les platges. Mengem amb i fruita confitada.

There are bonfires, music and lots of people in the streets and on the beaches. We eat coca with pine nuts and candied fruit.

Aquella dormim poc: ens fiquem al molt tard!

That night we sleep little: we go to bed very late!

Words from the text

Grammar in the text
  • Ens fiquem al llit molt tard. — Reflexive: ens fiquem, em llevo.
  • És la nit més curta de l’any. — The most: la més curta.
For your diary

Com és la teva rutina un dia de festa? A quina hora et lleves i et fiques al llit?

What is your routine on a holiday? What time do you get up and go to bed?