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This week Li and William answer a question from our listener Lanny. Lanny asks for some useful phrases for blessing¹ people on happy occasions² like weddings and ‘bearings’ (we think Lanny means childbirth here).

William answers Lanny’s question by looking at some of the special greetings cards he has received over the years.

Here are some of the useful phrases William and Li practise:

Birthdays

I hope you have a lovely day.

Many happy returns!

Weddings

Wishing you many happy years together.

To the happy couple on your wedding day.

Childbirth

Congratulations on the new addition to the family.

Listen to the programme to hear some more useful sentences as well as answers to these cultural points:

卡片上的寄语是否应该使用很正式的语言？

欧洲人是否习惯在贺卡上祝愿对方生财和富有？

在你无法出席婚礼时应该如何表示？

Glossary 词汇

childbirth 生孩子

cultural points 文化语言要点

1 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

2 occasions   

n.机会( occasion的名词复数 )；时刻；原因；需要

参考例句：

• The prosecution stated that intercourse had occurred on several occasions. 控诉方称发生过数次性交。
• He has been late on numerous occasions. 他已经迟到过无数次了。