Learn how to post comments about birthday greetings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Chinese Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 22 - At a Birthday Party. |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Dehua: And I'm Dehua. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Chinese about birthday greetings. 静 (jìng) goes to her birthday party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: |
| Dehua: 天啊！感谢大家给我的惊喜！ (tiān a ！gǎn xiè dà jiā gěi wǒ de jīng xǐ ！ ) |
| Eric: Meaning - "Oh my god! Thank you all for throwing me a surprise party!" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| 静: 天啊！感谢大家给我的惊喜！ (tiān a ！ gǎn xiè dà jiā gěi wǒ de jīng xǐ ！ ) |
| (clicking sound) |
| 若兰: 生日快乐！ (shēng rì kuài lè ！ ) |
| 新新: 好大的蛋糕！ (hǎo dà de dàn gāo ！ ) |
| 丽: 一定收到很多礼物。 (yī dìng shōu dào hěn duō lǐ wù 。 ) |
| 涛: 又长了一岁。 (yòu zhǎng le yī suì 。) |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| 静: 天啊！感谢大家给我的惊喜！ (tiān a ！ gǎn xiè dà jiā gěi wǒ de jīng xǐ ！ ) |
| Eric: "Oh, my god! Thank you all for throwing me a surprise party!" |
| (clicking sound) |
| 若兰: 生日快乐！ (shēng rì kuài lè ！ ) |
| Eric: "Happy Birthday!" |
| 新新: 好大的蛋糕！ (hǎo dà de dàn gāo ！ ) |
| Eric: "This cake is huge!" |
| 丽: 一定收到很多礼物。 (yī dìng shōu dào hěn duō lǐ wù 。 ) |
| Eric: "I bet you received a lot of presents." |
| 涛: 又长了一岁。 (yòu zhǎng le yī suì 。) |
| Eric: "One year older." |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to 静 (jìng)'s post. |
| Dehua: 天啊！感谢大家给我的惊喜！ (tiān a ！ gǎn xiè dà jiā gěi wǒ de jīng xǐ ！ ) |
| Eric: "Oh, my god! Thank you all for throwing me a surprise party!" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 天啊！感谢大家给我的惊喜！ (tiān a ！ gǎn xiè dà jiā gěi wǒ de jīng xǐ ！ ) (Regular) 天啊！感谢大家给我的惊喜！ (tiān a ！ gǎn xiè dà jiā gěi wǒ de jīng xǐ ！ ) |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Oh, my god." |
| Dehua: 天啊 (tiān a) |
| Eric: This word can be used when you’re really surprised. Listen again- "Oh, my god" is... |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 天啊 (tiān a) (REGULAR) 天啊 (tiān a) |
| Eric: Then comes the phrase - "thank you all for throwing me a surprise party." |
| Dehua: 感谢大家给我的惊喜 (gǎn xiè dà jiā gěi wǒ de jīng xǐ ) |
| Eric: Chinese birthday traditions reflect the culture's deep-seated focus on longevity. Traditionally, Longevity noodles are consumed during birthday celebrations. Listen again- "thank you all for throwing me a surprise party" is... |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 感谢大家给我的惊喜 (gǎn xiè dà jiā gěi wǒ de jīng xǐ ) (REGULAR) 感谢大家给我的惊喜 (gǎn xiè dà jiā gěi wǒ de jīng xǐ ) |
| Eric: All together, "Oh, my god! Thank you all for throwing me a surprise party!" |
| Dehua: 天啊！感谢大家给我的惊喜！ (tiān a ！gǎn xiè dà jiā gěi wǒ de jīng xǐ ！ ) |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, 静 (jìng)'s friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, 若兰 (ruò lán), uses an expression meaning - "Happy Birthday!" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 生日快乐！ (shēng rì kuài lè ！ ) (REGULAR) 生日快乐！ (shēng rì kuài lè ！ ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 生日快乐！ (shēng rì kuài lè ！ ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling warmhearted. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, 新新 (xīn xīn), uses an expression meaning - "This cake is huge!" |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 好大的蛋糕！ (hǎo dà de dàn gāo ！ ) (REGULAR) 好大的蛋糕！ (hǎo dà de dàn gāo ！ ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 好大的蛋糕！ (hǎo dà de dàn gāo ！ ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Eric: Her husband's high school friend, 丽 (lì), uses an expression meaning - "I bet you received a lot of presents." |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 一定收到很多礼物。 (yī dìng shōu dào hěn duō lǐ wù 。 ) (REGULAR) 一定收到很多礼物。 (yī dìng shōu dào hěn duō lǐ wù 。 ) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 一定收到很多礼物。 (yī dìng shōu dào hěn duō lǐ wù 。 ) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling optimistic. |
| Eric: Her college friend, 涛 (tāo), uses an expression meaning - "One year older." |
| Dehua: (SLOW) 又长了一岁。 (yòu zhǎng le yī suì 。) (REGULAR) 又长了一岁。 (yòu zhǎng le yī suì 。) |
| [Pause] |
| Dehua: 又长了一岁。 (yòu zhǎng le yī suì 。) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are feeling frivolous. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about birthday greetings, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Dehua: 再见。 (zài jiàn) |
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