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In some cultures, it’s common to celebrate birthdays with a big feast.

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Narrator

In some cultures, it’s common to celebrate birthdays with a big feast.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

You might consider celebrating birthdays with a large feast, it's customary in some cultures.

Describing Habits

In my culture, we traditionally have a big feast to mark birthdays.

Asking About Others

How do people in your culture typically celebrate birthdays?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I were celebrating my birthday in that culture, I'd expect a big feast.

Rephrased versions

Formal

In certain cultures, the customary celebration of birthdays involves a substantial feast.

Casual

Lots of cultures do a big party for birthdays.

Simpler English

Some places have big meals for birthdays.

Phrases to learn

big feast

A large and elaborate meal, often celebratory.

celebrate birthdays

To mark the anniversary of one's birth with festivities.