Learn Chinese L29: What plans do you have for the holiday?

Winter vacation is coming. Dachuan, Wang Jun and Li Mei are making a snowman while discussing what to do for the break.

Dialogue One

kuài　fàng　jià　le　zhè　ge　jià　qī　 nǐ　 men
快　　 放　 假　了。 这　 个　假　期　你　 们
yǒu　shén　me　jì　huà
有　　什　　么　计　划？
The holiday is coming. Do you have any plans?
wǒ　dǎ　 suan　 huí　 jiā　guò　 nián
我　 打　　算　　回　 家　 过　　年。
I plan to spend the coming Spring Festival at home.
wǒ　dǎ　 suan　liú　zài　xué　 xiào　 xué　 xí
我　 打　　算　 留　 在　 学　　校　　学　 习。
I plan to stay at school and study.
Dialogue Two
hēi　hú　màn　zhè　ge　 jià　qī　 nǐ　yǒu　shén　 me　dǎ　 suan
嘿， 胡　 曼，　这　 个　 假　期　你　有　　什　　么　 打　　算？
Hi, Hu Man. What are your plans for the upcoming holiday?
wǒ　xiǎng　 huí　jiā　kàn　 wǒ　de　jiā　rén　nǐ　ne
我　　想　　回　 家　看　　我　的　 家　人。 你　呢？
I want to go back home and see my family. What about you?
wǒ　yě　shì　wǒ　hěn　xiǎng　niàn　 wǒ　de　 jiā　rén
我　 也　是， 我　 很　　 想　　念　　我　 的　 家　人。
Me too. I miss my family a lot.
Explanation of difficult points


1. 快……
In this case "快" (kuài) means "soon", it could also be said "快要……" (kuài yào).

2. 过年
"过" (guò) has the same meaning as in Lesson 22 which means "to spend (time)". "年" (nián) literally means "year", but here it is referring to the Spring Festival.

3. 想、想念
In this case, "想" (xiǎng) means "want to do something" or "plan to do something". "想念" (xiǎng niàn) means long to see somebody or something because long time no see.