Lesson 181-Valentine I

Cam:  Love is in the air… welcome to Chinese Studio.  Wo shi Cam.
YJ:  And wo shi Yajie.  Cam, there are many western holidays that we celebrate here in China, such as Christmas.
Cam:  Yes, and I know the Chinese are big into Valentine’s Day as well, which falls in a few days.
YJ:  Right.  So this week, we will learn all the lingo about love.
Cam:  I love it!

Key words of the day 
Valentine’s Day情人节Happy Valentine’s Day. 情人节快乐 February 14th.2月14号  What would you like for Valentine’s Day?  你想要什么情人节礼物？  All in today’s Chinese Studio.

Cam:  Okay Yaj… let’s start with the basics.  How do you say Valentine’s Day?
Yajie: it’s qing2 ren2 jie2.
Cam:  qing2 ren2 jie2.
YJ: qing2 ren2 means lover,
Cam: qing2 ren2.
YJ: jie2 means festival, 
Cam: jie2. 
Cam: So happy Valentine’s Day would be?
YJ: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4. 
Cam: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4.
YJ:  kuai4 le4, happy, 
Cam: kuai4 le4.
YJ: qing2 ren2 jie2, valentine, 
Cam: qing2 ren2 jie2 
YJ: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4
Cam: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4 Happy Valentine’s day! 情人节快乐

Conversation1:
A: 给你，祝你情人节快乐！
B: 好漂亮的花！ 谢谢！

A:情人节快乐！ 
B: 祝天下有情人终成眷属。

YJ:  We learned the calendar and days in an episode a long time ago.. do you remember?
Cam:  Yes… but give me a refresher.  How would I say February 14th?
YJ:  February is er4 yue4. 
Cam: er4 yue4.
YJ: er4 means two or second, 
Cam:er4
YJ: yue4 means month,
Cam: yue4, 
YJ: er4 yue4. 
Cam: er4 yue4 February. Then how do you say 14th ?
YJ: it’s shi2 si4 hao4. 
Cam: shi2 si4 hao4
YJ: shi2 is ten,
Cam:shi2,
YJ: si4 means four,
Cam: si4,
YJ: shi2 si4, fourteenth,  
Cam: shi2 si4
YJ: hao4 means day,
Cam: hao4, 
Y: shi2 si4 hao4
C: shi2 si4 hao4 14th 
Y: then February 14th  is er4 yue4 shi2 si4 hao4
C: er4 yue4 shi2 si4 hao4

Conversation2:
A: 2月14号是个特别的日子。
B: 没错，这天是情人节。

Cam:  Usually lovers give gifts on Valentine’s Day… If I had a girlfriend, I could ask her what she wants.  
Yajie:  Right.  You would say it like this in Chinese 你想要什么情人节礼物？
Cam:  ni2 xiang3 yao4 shen2me qing2 ren2 jie2 li3 wu4. 
YJ:  ni2 means you,
Cam: ni2,
YJ: xiang3 yao4, want to have,
Cam: xiang3 yao4,
YJ: shen2me , what,
Cam: shen2me, 
YJ: qing2 ren2 jie2, valentine’s day 
Cam:  qing2 ren2 jie2
Y:li3 wu4 , presents, 
C: li3 wu4
Y:ni2 xiang3 yao4 shen2me qing2 ren2 jie2 li3 wu4.
C: ni2 xiang3 yao4 shen2me qing2 ren2 jie2 li3 wu4. What would you like for Valentine’s day?

Conversation3:
A: 你说应该送她什么情人节礼物？
B: 这当然得问问她本人了。
A: 你想要什么情人节礼物？
B: 只要是你送的，什么都可以。

Key words Reminder 

Valentine’s Day情人节Happy Valentine’s Day. 情人节快乐 February 14th.2月14号  What would you like for Valentine’s Day?  你想要什么情人节礼物？  All in today’s Chinese Studio.