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Valentine's Day Around the World

A cheifly British celebration, Valentine's Day began being acknowledged in North America in the 19th century, initially made popular by British settlers. It has since spread around the globe, to places such as Japan and Korea. In Chinese Culture, there is a similar counterpart to Valentine's Day. It is called "The Night of Sevens" and falls on the 7th day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar.

In Brazil, there is no Valentine's Day. Instead they celebrate "Dia dos Namorados" which literally translates as "Day of the Enamored" or, even more literally, "Boyfriend's Day" or "Girlfriend's Day". This is celebrated on June 12th, when couples exchange gifts such as lingerie, chocolates, cards and - most popularly by a substantial margin - bouquets of flowers, often roses.

Elsewhere in the world, "Valentine's Day" or it's regional counterpart is celebrated on February 14th as it is in Europe and the US. In Mexico for example, "Día del amor y la amistad" - or "Love and Friendship Day" - is celebrated on February 14th. The same occasion is celebrated in Columbia but falls on the third Friday and Saturday of each September.

In Slovenia, the day of love is traditionally celebrated on the 12th of March. In Romania, the traditional holiday for lovers is Dragobete, which is celebrated on February 24th. Language aside however, wherever you are in the world, "I love you" means the same. Here's how it goes across the globe:

Bulgarian Obicham te
Burmese chit pa de
Cambodian Bon sro lanh oon
Canadian (French) Sh'teme
Cantonese Moi oiy neya
Croatian LJUBim te
Danish Jeg elsker dig
Dutch Ik hou van jou
Filipino Mahal ka ta
Finnish Mina rakastan sinua
French Je t'adore
Gaelic Ta gra agam ort
German Ich liebe dich
Greek S'ayapo
Hungarian Szeretlek te'ged
Indonesian Saya cinta padamu

Iranian Mahn doostaht doh-rahm
Irish taim i' ngra leat
Italian Ti voglio bene
Japanese Kimi o ai shiteru
Romanian Te iu besc
Russian Ya vas liubliu
Russian Ya tebya liubliu
Spanish Te quiero
Swedish Jag a'lskar dig
Swiss-German Ch'ha di ga"rn
Thai Khao Raak Thoe
Vietnamese Toi yeu em
Welsh 'Rwy'n dy garu di.
Yiddish Ich han dich lib
Yugoslavian Ya te volim

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