<![CDATA[Comments on: It's My Birthday!]]> 2009-08-19 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> I notice that many non native speakers of English (myself included) tend to confuse the words 'day' and 'date' when asking what's the day/date today. It might partly be that the two words sound slightly similar, but we tend to say 'day' when we should say 'date' and vice versa.

]]> I notice that many non native speakers of English (myself included) tend to confuse the words 'day' and 'date' when asking what's the day/date today. It might partly be that the two words sound slightly similar, but we tend to say 'day' when we should say 'date' and vice versa.

]]> <![CDATA[By: ncmuck]]> Wish we had this lesson 9 days earlier, it was my birthday!

As a non-native English speaker, I too had difficulties with 'day' and 'date'. It is complicated as the word for 'day' and 'date' in my native language is the same. (Though we have seperate word for 'day', it is considered old fashion to use it)

Until high school, I used to call my 'birthday' has 'happy birthday'. For e.g. 'Today is my happy birthday', 'August 11th is my happy birthday'. 

]]> Wish we had this lesson 9 days earlier, it was my birthday!

As a non-native English speaker, I too had difficulties with 'day' and 'date'. It is complicated as the word for 'day' and 'date' in my native language is the same. (Though we have seperate word for 'day', it is considered old fashion to use it)

Until high school, I used to call my 'birthday' has 'happy birthday'. For e.g. 'Today is my happy birthday', 'August 11th is my happy birthday'. 

]]> <![CDATA[By: changye]]> Hi ncmuck

It seems to be a little too late, but let me say "祝你生日快乐" (zhu4ni2 sheng1ri4 kuai4le4, Happy Birthday to You). I also had "a happy birthday" when I was young, but not anymore now at this age. A Japanese saying goes like this, "New Year's Day is a milestone on the road to the next world." The same is very true for a birthday, hehe.

]]> Hi ncmuck

It seems to be a little too late, but let me say "祝你生日快乐" (zhu4ni2 sheng1ri4 kuai4le4, Happy Birthday to You). I also had "a happy birthday" when I was young, but not anymore now at this age. A Japanese saying goes like this, "New Year's Day is a milestone on the road to the next world." The same is very true for a birthday, hehe.

]]> <![CDATA[By: joelaessig]]> @changye: is there also an expression in Chinese to express that I wish someone "Happy Birthday" in the aftermath?

]]> @changye: is there also an expression in Chinese to express that I wish someone "Happy Birthday" in the aftermath?

]]> <![CDATA[By: helenshen_counselor]]> And "生日歌" is the easiest song I've ever heard in my life! 生日歌，Shēngri gē，birthday song

Hi ncmuck, 迟到的生日快乐！:-)

]]> And "生日歌" is the easiest song I've ever heard in my life! 生日歌，Shēngri gē，birthday song

Hi ncmuck, 迟到的生日快乐！:-)

]]> <![CDATA[By: milanromeo]]> So then, how do you ask, "What is the DAY today?"  

]]> So then, how do you ask, "What is the DAY today?"  

]]> <![CDATA[By: changye]]> Hi joelaessig

I'm not sure about that. Maybe you can say "祝你生日快乐" in that case. Actually, one of my Chinese friends held his birthday party IN ADVANCE a few years ago due to his business trip scheduled on his birthday. We shouted "提前祝你生日快乐" at the party. 提前 (ti2qian2) means "in advance".

P/S. Thankfully, shenyajin has given us the answer, “迟到(chi2dao4)的生日快乐”. (Happy delayed birthday)

]]> Hi joelaessig

I'm not sure about that. Maybe you can say "祝你生日快乐" in that case. Actually, one of my Chinese friends held his birthday party IN ADVANCE a few years ago due to his business trip scheduled on his birthday. We shouted "提前祝你生日快乐" at the party. 提前 (ti2qian2) means "in advance".

P/S. Thankfully, shenyajin has given us the answer, “迟到(chi2dao4)的生日快乐”. (Happy delayed birthday)

]]> <![CDATA[By: ncmuck]]> @changye, @Shenyajin

谢谢您。

]]> @changye, @Shenyajin

谢谢您。

]]> <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> @milanromeo, 'What is the day today' is 今天是星期几？/jin1 tian1 shi4 xing1 qi1 ji3?/

星期/xing1 qi1/ means week. Monday to Sunday is 星期一 、星期二、星期三、星期四、星期五、星期六 and 星期天。

]]> @milanromeo, 'What is the day today' is 今天是星期几？/jin1 tian1 shi4 xing1 qi1 ji3?/

星期/xing1 qi1/ means week. Monday to Sunday is 星期一 、星期二、星期三、星期四、星期五、星期六 and 星期天。

]]> <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> @ncmuck,

生日快乐！

]]> @ncmuck,

生日快乐！

]]> <![CDATA[By: ammar7may]]> Another belated Happy Birthday to you!!!

]]> Another belated Happy Birthday to you!!!

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