Y: We’ve learned all sorts of phrases that have to do with Valentine’s Day this week, but you can certainly use most of them all year round.
C: Right. Let’s review.
Sentences in the week
Happy Valentine’s Day. 情人节快乐 You are my one and only .你是我的唯一. February 14th.2月14号. candlelight dinner烛光晚餐. I’m taking you out for a candlelight dinner. 我请你吃烛光晚餐。All in today’s Chinese studio.
C: Yajie, let’s review these love words. Firstly, how do you say Valentine’s Day?
Y: it’s qing2 ren2 jie2.
C: qing2 ren2 jie2.
Y: qing2 ren2 means lover,
C: qing2 ren2.
Y: jie2 means festival,
C: jie2.
C: Then how do you say “happy Valentine's Day”?
Y: it’s qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4.
C: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4.
Y: kuai4 le4, happy,
C: kuai4 le4.
Y: qing2 ren2 jie2, valentine,
C: qing2 ren2 jie2
Y: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4
C: qing2 ren2 jie2 kuai4 le4 Happy Valentine’s day!
Conversation1:
A: 情人节快乐！
B: 祝天下有情人终成眷属。
Y: Cam, when is Valentine’s day?
C: It’s on February 14th. In Chinese, it's...
Y: er4 yue4shi2 si4 hao4
C: er4 yue4shi2 si4 hao4
Y: February is er4 yue4.
C: er4 yue4.
Y: 14th is shi2 si4 hao4.
C: shi2 si4 hao4
Y: shi2 si4, the fourteenth
C: shi2 si4
Y: hao4 means day
C: 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。
