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Re: Today, goong hei faw choy...
Cheez Liz, on host 63.21.227.123
Sunday, February 6, 2000, at 13:42:32
Today, goong hei faw choy... posted by Wolfspirit on Saturday, February 5, 2000, at 20:23:29:
> "goong hei faw choy" in Cantonese;
> "xin nian kuai-le" for you Mandarin speakers out there:
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> Happy Chinese New Year! Today is the first day of year 4698, as well as the Year of the Dragon. So here's to wishing you peace, perseverance, and prosperity to all. :-)
I think it may actually be spelled "Gung hey fat choy," but I'm a bit rusty on my Cantonese.
~Cheez "Don't worry; my Mandarin's not much better" Liz
P.S. I spoke both dialects at some point in the distant past. They didn't stick too well, though.
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