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~

Lao Dong Jie (Labor's Day)

May 1st is the Labor's Day in Taiwan.
Happy Labor's Day!
Lao Dong Jie Kuai Le

Jin Tian Fang Jia (Today is a holiday)

Jin Tian Fang Jia = Today is a holiday!


Example Conversation:

你为什么在家?
nǐ wéi shé me zài jiā

Why are you home? 

因为今天放假! 不用去公司
yīn wèi jīn tiān fàng jià!  bú yòng qù gōng sī

Because today is a holiday!

真好耶! 

zhēn hǎo ye

Really nice!

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!"