感恩节快乐！ Happy Thanksgiving! (gan3 en1 jie2 kuai4 le4)
It is that wonderful time of year again when Americans slaughter millions of unsuspecting overweight birds for the festival of thanks.
The Chinese do not have Thanksgiving. This is obvious when we think about the origins of Thanksgiving. The Chinese never had pilgrims who were doing their best to hack it in the New World and thankful for their survival. Never the less the Chinese are eager to at least say Happy Thanksgiving to their American friends.
Below are some common Thanksgiving vocabulary:
turkey 火鸡 (huo3 ji1)
eat 吃 (chi1)
I'm full 我吃饱了。 (wo3 chi1 bao3 le.)
Please pass the mashed potatoes.
请来土豆泥。 (qing3 lai2 tu3 dou4 ni2)
Let's watch some football!
我们看美式足球吧！ (wo3 men kan4 mei3 shi4 zu2qiu2ba)
Sunday, November 25, 2007
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