Learn to say, “I love you,” on this Valentine’s Day Mandarin Minute. And come back tomorrow for our Chinese New Year Mandarin Minute.
Charity: Hello, 你好, and welcome to Mandarin Minute. Jia Jia, it’s great to see you again.
JiaJia: 是的。 好久不见。
Charity: Right, I haven’t seen you for a while. Congratulations on your new baby.
JiaJia: 谢谢。
Charity: You had a little girl.
JiaJia: 是的。
Charity: Amazing. How is she?
JiaJia: 她很好， 但是我很累。
Charity: She’s great but your so tired? I believe it. I remember the days with a newborn baby. Marvelling at the miracle of life, but being so exhausted.
JiaJia: 我很爱我的孩子。
Charity: Oh, I know. I love my kids so much, too. After each of my kids was born, I was bursting with love. Speaking of love, it’s almost Valentine’s Day.
JiaJia: 是的。2 月的 14 日。
Charity: Right, Feb.14th. Is it the same in China?
JiaJia: 是的，我们也过西方的情人节，但是我们也有自己的情人节，是每年的七月初七。
Charity: Oh, you celebrate February 14th, but you also have your own Valentine’s Day on the 7th day of the 7th month, on the lunar calendar. Interesting. Well, that’s a good thing because February 14th is so close to Chinese New Year. This year anyway.
JiaJia: 是的。
Charity: Well, since we’re on the topic, let’s teach our listeners how to say, I love you.
JiaJia: Oh, 好的。
我爱你。
Charity: 我爱你。
JiaJia: 我爱你。
Charity: 我爱你。 Some of our friends won’t even need us to break that down.
JiaJia: 对
Charity: But for those who are new, 我 means I.
JiaJia: 爱 means love.
Charity: And 你 means you.
Charity: So, Jia Jia, if my husband or one of my kids says 我爱你, to me, what should I say?
JiaJia: 我也爱你。
Charity: Oh, 我也爱你。 I love you, too.
What a great topic for our first podcast after the birth of your new baby. Becoming a mom taught me a whole new level of love.
JiaJia: Me, too.
Charity: Well thanks, friends, for joining us for this Mandarin Minute.