1. History, Customs, Traditions

2. THE HISTORY OF VALENTINE'S DAY The celebrations of St. Valentine's Day are steeped in legends and mystery. Who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?

3. THE FIRST LEGEND One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men.

4. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured. THE SECOND LEGEND

5. THE THIRD LEGEND It is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl — who may have been his jailor's daughter — who visited him in the prison. Before his death, the man wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.

6. MIDDLE AGES Later, during the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds' mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of February — Valentine's Day — should be a day for romance.

7. LOVE NOTES In all legends there is one thing- the presence of a letter or a note to the lover. Now they are called "Valentines". The peak of their popularity, "Valentines" reached in the eighteenth century, particularly in England. People used colored paper and colored ink.

8. THE MOTHER OF THE VALENTINE The first commercial Valentine's Day greeting cards produced in the U.S. were created in the 1840s by Esther A. Howland. She made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as "scrap".

9. DID YOU KNOW? Approximately 150 millions Valentine's Day cards are exchanged annually, making Valentine's Day the second most popular card-sending holiday after Christmas. Approximately 85% of all valentines are purchased by women.

10. ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE VALENTINES Handwritten poem, "To Susanna" dated Valentine's Day, 1850 (Cork, Ireland) Esther Howland Valentine, circa 1850: "Weddings now are all the go, Will you marry me or no"?

11. Valentine's Day RosesValentine's Day HeartsCupidLovebirds & Doves Love KnotsValentines Day Lace There are several symbols attached to the romantic festival of Valentine's Day. Each of these Valentine's Day Symbols has an interesting. Over the years these symbols have become a part of the Valentine's Day Tradition. ATTRIBUTES OF THE HOLIDAY

12. GREAT BRITAIN Valentine's Day began to be popularly celebrated around the seventeenth century. It was common for friends and lovers to exchange handwritten notes. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one's feelings was discouraged.

13. WALES Wales is famous for its so-called "love spoons". Before the holiday lovers cut out of wood a spoon, decorate it with hearts, keys and give to each other. Such present means: “You have found a way to my heart".

14. RUSSIA In Russia there is the holiday of family and love- Ivan Kupala Day, which is celebrated on July 8 and associated with the legendary love story of Peter and Fevronia. Since 2008, 8 July is officially declared in Russia as the Day of family, love and fidelity. Young people are fond of foreign tradition and celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14

15. ICELAND In Iceland this holiday symbolizes passionate love. There is an interesting ritual in this country: the girls hang on the neck of the guys pieces of coal, while those hang on theirs small stones. The main idea of this is that the head off flames on the day Wali while rubbing the stone on the stone has a spark.

16. FINLAND AND ESTONIA In Finland Valentine's Day is called Ystävänpäivä which translates into "Friend's day". This day is more about remembering all your friends, not only your loved ones. In Estonia Valentine's Day is called Sõbrapäev, which has the same meaning.

17. SLOVENIA In Slovenia, St Valentine or Zdravko was one of the saints of spring, the saint of good health. It has been celebrated as the day of the first work in the vineyards. Valentine's Day has only recently been celebrated as the day of love.

18. SOUTH KOREA AND JAPAN In South Korea, similar to Japan, women give chocolate to men on February 14, and men give non-chocolate candy to women on March 14 (White Day). On April 14 (Black Day), those who did not receive anything on the 14th of February or March go to a restaurant to eat black noodles.

20. PROJECT WORK Английский: I love you (мужчине) Арабский: Ana Behibak (мужчине) Арабский: Ana Behibek (женщине) Арабский: Ib'n hebbak. Арабский: Ana Ba-heb-bak Арабский: nhebuk Африканский: Ek het jou liefe Африканский: Ek is lief vir jou Бари (Суданский язык): Nan nyanyar do (Я тебя люблю) Бари (Суданский язык): Nan nyanyar do parik (Я тебя очень люблю) Баскский: Nere Maitea Баварский: I mog di narrisch gern Бенгали: Ami tomake bhalobashi. Бербер: Lakh tirikh Болгарский: Obicham te Венгерский: Szeretlek Венгерский: Szeretlek te'ged Вьетнамский: Em ye u anh (woman to man) Вьетнамский: Toi ye u em Вьетнамский: Anh ye u em (man to woman) Гельский: Tha gradh agam ort Голландский: Ik houd van jou Греческий: S' ayapo Греческий: (Ego) philo su (ego используется для подчеркивания, выделения) Датский: Jeg elsker dig Иврит: Ani ohev otach (мужчина женщине) Иврит: Ani ohev otcha (мужчина мужчине) Иврит: Ani ohevet otach (женщина женщине) Иврит: Ani ohevet otcha (женщина мужчине) Иддиш: Ich libe dich Иддиш: Ich han dich lib Инди: Mai tujhe pyaar kartha hoo Индийский: Nenu Ninnu Premistunnanu Индонезийский: Saja kasih saudari Индонезийский: Saya Cinta Kamu Индонезийский: Saya cinta padamu Индонезийский: Aku cinta padamu Индонезийский: Aku sayang enkow Индонезийский: Sayah Chantikan Awah Ирландский: taim i' ngra leat Исландский: Eg elska thig Испанский: Te quiero (Ты для меня много значишь) Испанский: Te Amo (Я тебя люблю) Итальянский: ti amo (супруги, любовники) Итальянский: ti voglio bene (друзья, родственники) Камбоджийский: Bon soro lanh oon Канадский французский: Sh'teme Кантонийский: Ngo oi ney Каталанский: T'estim (Я тебя люблю) Каталанский: T'estim molt (Я очень тебя люблю) Китайский: Wo ie ni Корейский: Tangsinul sarang ha yo Корейский: Nanun tongshinun sarang hamnida Курдский: Ez te hezdikhem Лаосский: Khoi huk chau Латинский: Te amo Латинский: Vos amo Латинский: (Ego) amo te (ego для выделения лица) Латвийский: Es tevi Milu (s teh-vih me-lu) Литовский: TAVE MYLIU ( ta-ve mee-lyu ) Мадридский жаргон: Me molas, tronca Малазийский: Saya cintamu Малазийский: Saya sayangmu Мальтийский: Inhobbok Могаукийский: Konoronhkwa Навахо: Ayor anosh'ni Немецкий: Ich liebe Dich Непальский: Ma timilai maya garchu, Ma timilai man parauchu Норвежский: Eg elskar deg (Nynorsk) Норвежский: Jeg elsker deg (Bokmaal) (pronounced: yai elske dai) Осетинский: Aez dae warzyn Пакистанский: Muje se mu habbat hai Персидский: Tora dost daram Польский: Kocham Cie Польский: Ja cie kocham Португальский: Eu te amo Римский: Te iu besc Русский: Ya tebya lyublyu Сербский: LUBim te. Сербохорватский : volim te Сирийский: BHEBBEK (женщине) Сирийский: BHEBBAK (мужчине) Сиу: Techihhila Словакский: lubim ta Словенский: ljubim te Суданский: Nan nyanyar do (Я тебя люблю) Суданский: Nan nyanyar do parik (Я очень тебя люблю) Суахили: Naku penda (followed by the person's name) Тайский: Ch'an Rak Khun Тайский: Phom Rak Khun Тунисский: Ha eh bak Турецкий: Seni seviyrum Урду: Mujge tumae mahabbat hai Узбекский: Man seni sevaman Уэльский: Rwyn dy garu di. Уэльский: Yr wyf i yn dy garu di (chwi) Фарси (Персидский): doostat dAram Филиппинский: Mahal ka ta Филиппинский: Iniibig Kita Финский: Mina rakastan sinua Фламандский: Ik zie oe geerne Французский: Je t'aime Фриезский: Ik hou fan dei Хинди: Mae tumko pyar kia (Хинди - language spoken in the nothern states of India) Хинди: My tumko pyar karta hu Хинди: Main tumse pyar karta hoon. Хинди: Ham Tomche Payer Kortahe Хинди: Mai tumse peyar karta hnu. Хопи: Nu' umi unangwa'ta Хорватский: Ljubim te Чешский: miluji te Чешский: miluju te (Разговорная форма) Шотландский гэльский: Tha gradh agam ort Шри-Ланкский: Mama Oyata Arderyi Шведский: Jag a"lskar dig Шведский: Iaj Alskar Dej Шведскогерманский: Ch'ha di garn Эсперанто: Mi amas vin Эстонский: Mina armastan sind Эстонский: Ma armastan sind Югославский: Ya te volim Японский: Kimi o ai shiteru Японский: Watakushi-wa anata-wo ai shimasu Японский: Kulo tresno