中秋節快樂 (zhōng qiū jié kuài lè) Happy Moon Festival!

Dear friends,

Today is Moon Festival (so called "mid-autumn festival") in many Asian countries~
Happy Moon Festival!
Enjoy the beautiful full moon!

Today, let's learn how to say "Happy Moon Festival" and some related words in Mandarin.

中秋節快樂 zhōng qiū jié kuài lè
[pronunciation] zhōng qiū jié kuài lè
[traditional writing] 中秋節快樂 
[simplified writing] 中秋节快乐
[meaning] Happy Moon Festival! 

中秋節 zhōng qiū jié
[pronunciation] zhōng qiū jié
[traditional writing] 中秋節
[simplified writing] 中秋节
[meaning] Moon Festival = Mid-autumn Festival

秋
[pronunciation] qiū
[traditional writing] 秋
[simplified writing] 秋
[meaning] Autumn

月
[pronunciation] yuè
[traditional writing] 月
[simplified writing] 月
[meaning] Moon

月餅 yuè bǐng
[pronunciation] yuè bǐng
[traditional writing] 月餅
[simplified writing] 月饼
[meaning] Moon cake

During Moon Festival, people eat "Moon cake (月餅)"

父亲节快乐 Happy Father's Day! Write a Chinese letter to Papa

父亲节快乐 Fu Qin Jie Kuai Le

fù qīn jié 父亲节 Father's Day fù qīn jié kuài lè 父亲节快乐 Happy Father's Day

A simple letter to Papa:

[Traditional]
親愛的爸爸
今天是父親節
祝您父親節快樂
謝謝您
女兒 OOO 敬上

[Simplified]
亲爱的爸爸
今天是父亲节
祝您父亲节快乐
谢谢您
女儿 OOO 敬上

A Letter to Ma-Ma~ (Happy Mother's Day)

Hi Dear Friends,
Tomorrow is Mother's Day~
Let's write a love letter to Mom in Mandarin Chinese...

[English Translation]

Dear Mom,

Today's Mather's Day.
I want to say Thank You to you.
And I love you.

Happy Mother's Day

Your son / daughter

Terms we learn today:

亲爱的 = Dear

妈妈 = Mom

母亲节 = Mother's Day

快乐 = Happy

谢谢 = Thank you

女儿 = Daughter

儿子 = Son

Mu Qin Jie Kuai Le (Happy Mother's Day)

Hi, guys~ Nice to see u today.
Since Mother's Day (Mu Qin Jie) is coming, Ten Ten wants to teach you how to express your thanks and love to your Mom~

Terms we lean today:

Mother's Day = 母亲节 (mu qin jie)

Happy Mother's Day = 母亲节快乐 (mu qin jie kuai le)

Mom, I love you = 妈妈, 我爱妳 (ma ma wo ai ni)

Mom, thank you  = 妈妈, 谢谢 (ma ma xie xie)

Pronunciation with tones:

Note:

1) Ma Ma
Like most people in the world, Chinese people also call their mother "Ma-ma" in daily life.
Then, what's the difference between Ma-ma and Mu Qin?
Mu Qin: a formal term
Ma-Ma: a casual term

2) Wo ai Ni
"Wo ai Ni" means "I love you"~
"Wo ai Ni" is a practical sentence~ You can use it to anyone you love (ex. parents, lovers...)

3) Xie Xie
"Xie Xie" means "Thank you"~
It is also a practical term~

New Year: xīn nián kuài lè (Happy New Year!)

Xin Nian = "New Year"
Kuai Le = "Happy"
Xin Nian Kuai Le = "Happy New Year"

Other Informaton: 

During Chinese New Year, people often use 恭喜(gōng xǐ) to replace "Ni Hao"
恭喜(gōng xǐ) = "Congratulations!"

Sheng Ri Kuai Le (Happy Birthday!)

"Sheng Ri Kuai Le" means "Happy Birthday~"


Other words you may want to learn:

Birthday Present = 生日礼物 (shēng rì lǐ wù)

Birthday Cake = 生日蛋糕 (shēng rì dàn gāo)

More Information:

In Chinese, we have a special term for the person whose birthday is today~
We use "寿星(shòu xīng)" to refer to the person whose birthday is today.

"寿(shòu)" means "Age"
"星(xīng)" means "Star"
So we can translate "寿星(shòu xīng)" into English as "Birthday Star"

For example~
Today is 4 / 28.
Momoko's birthday is 4 / 28.
So Momoko is "Shou Xing" today.