Lesson 194 Valentine! 第一百九十四课 情人节（2）

Cam: We are talking about love this week Yajie, because Valentine's happens this week. And because Valentine's Day is all about love, I need to know how to say "I love you" in Chinese!
YJ: Well, after I teach you that, you have to promise to use it very carefully.
Cam: I will!

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Key words of the day
I love you. 我爱你 I hope we are together forever. 我希望我们永远在一起。we are made for each other 我们是天生一对。 You are my one and only .你是我的唯一 All in today's Chinese Studio.

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Cam: Yajie, I need to sweep a girl off her feet… to say sweet words that will make her love me as well.
Yajie: Well, let's start with the easy stuff first.
Cam: Great. How do you say "I love you"
YJ: it's 我爱你 wo3 ai4 ni3.
Cam: wo3 ai4 ni3
YJ: 我 wo3 means I,
Cam: wo3,
YJ: 爱 ai4 means love,
Cam: ai4,
YJ: 你 ni3 means you,
Cam: ni3.
YJ: although it sounds a little bit weird, let's repeat this sentence. 我爱你 wo3 ai4 ni3.
Cam: wo3 ai4 ni3, which means I love you.

Conversation 1:

A: 我爱你,
B: 如果非得给这份爱加上一个期限,我希望是一万年!

C: Okay, now the good stuff… what's the Chinese for "I hope we are together forever"
YJ: it would be 我希望我们永远在一起.
Cam: wo3 xi1 wang4 wo3men yong2yuan3 zai4 yi4 qi3.
YJ: 我希望 wo3 xi1 wang4, I hope,
Cam:wo3 xi1 wang4,
YJ: 我们 wo3men means we,
Cam: wo3men
YJ: 永远 yong2yuan3, means forever,
Cam: yong2yuan3
YJ: 在一起 zai4 yi4 qi3, be together,
Cam: zai4 yi4 qi3
YJ: 永远在一起 yong2yuan3 zai4 yi4 qi3 , be together forever,
Cam: yong2yuan3 zai4 yi4 qi3
YJ: wo3 xi1 wang4 wo3men yong2yuan3 zai4 yi4 qi3.
Cam: 我希望我们永远在一起. wo3 xi1 wang4 wo3men yong2yuan3 zai4 yi4 qi3. "I hope we are together forever"
YJ: and I hope you and Chinese Studio 永远在一起.

Conversation 2:

A:我希望我们永远在一起.
B: 生生世世,永不分离。