新年快乐。农历新年快到了，节日快乐。但是英语不能丢。今天我们要学的是：
Greeting Season:
春节the Spring Festival
卢娜卡尔恩达尔
正月lunar JanuaryThe first month by lunar calendar
除夕新年前夜；新年前夜。Eve of lunar New Year
初一the beginning of New Year
元宵节The Lantern Festival
Customers during Chinese New Year
中国春节习俗
what do Chinese do during Chinese new year？
中国人春节要做什么？
Well，it ' s very similar to Christmas . basically it is the time that families get together and share the festive joy。
好像过圣诞节了。
一家人欢聚一堂，共享节日的快乐。Do you have the big dinner like Christmas dinner?
也有像圣诞大餐那样的丰富晚餐吗？
Yes. We usually have ‘union dinner’ on New Year’s Eve.
有，我们通常在除夕夜吃“团圆饭”。
What about the money put in the red envelops?
放在红色小信封里的钱又是什么？
It’s yasuiqian. It symbolizes ‘good luck’.
那是压岁钱。象征着“幸运”。
How long is the new year?
新年有多久？
It’s the first fifteen days of January, according to the Lunar Calendar.
农历正月的前15天。
What’s the Lunar Calendar?
什么是农历？
It’s a calendar very similar to the western one, but it’s about one month and a half behind.
农历跟公历差不多，只是迟了约一个半月。
It’s so interesting.
真有意思。
Can you tell me something about Spring Festival?
你能给我讲一些关于春节的故事吗？
Sure. We call the Spring Festival Chunjie in Chinese. It is the biggest traditional Chinese Festival.
当然可以。我们中文叫“春节”。它是中国最大的传统节日。
How do you celebrate it?
你们是怎样庆祝新年的？
We usually have the celebration with feasts and firecrackers. The New Year’s Eve is for feasting at home with family members and very close friends. The first day of the Spring Festival we will make New Year calls on family relatives.
我们通常以丰盛的合家宴和鞭炮来庆祝新年。除夕夜人们在家与家人和亲友共进晚餐。年初一就出去给亲戚拜年。
Do you bring some gifts along?
带点礼物去吗？
Of course yes. Fruits, medical tonics are often for parents and old relatives, and cash enclosed in a red envelop for the kids. All these, of course, should be well prepared beforehand.
当然带。一般给父母和年长的亲戚送点水果、补品之类的东西，见到小孩子就要给压岁钱了。当然，这些都要事先准备好。
I really appreciate the way you Chinese people exchange feelings.
我很欣赏你们中国人交流感情的方法。
那么用英文又怎么说十二生肖呢：
Chinese zodiac: 生肖
鼠年: Year of the Rat
牛年: Year of the Ox
虎年: Year of the Tiger
兔年: Year of the Rabbit
龙年: Year of the Dragon
蛇年: Year of the Snake
马年: Year of the Horse
羊年: Year of the Sheep
猴年: Year of the Monkey
鸡年: Year of the Rooster
狗年: Year of the Dog
猪年: Year of the Boar
How to talk about the zodiac animals in English:
1. 你属什么？
我属鼠。
What is your Chinese animal sign?
I am a Rat.
2. 你知道明年是什么年吗？是马年。
Do you know what the Chinese zodiac animal will be next year?
It is the Year of Horse.
3. 你是什么星座的？
我是金牛座。
What's your star sign?
I am a Taurus.
4. 你今年运势怎么样？
今年是我的本命年，希望运气不要太差。
What's does your horoscope/star sign say for this year?
It's the year of my Chinese animal sign so I hope my luck won't be too bad.
5. 你知道属兔的人和什么属相的人最配吗？
别迷信了！那些都不可靠。
Do you know which animal signs are best paired with people born in the Year of Rabbit?