Help with translation of Chinese found on husband's facebook/email.

[Janet25]

Hi, I found this on my husband's facebook/email. I can not read it, but I would very much like to know what it says. Can anyone translate it for me?

您好，Matthew

我设置了我的Facebook个人主页，在这里，我可以上传照片、视频和活动。我想把您加为朋友，这样您就可以看到它们了。但是首先，您必须加入Facebook！加入后，您也可以创建自己的个人主页。

谢谢！

卉

[imron]

It appears to be the standard boilerplate text that Facebook sends out to people when you invite them to Facebook, except that it is the Chinese version rather than the English version.

[hidden12345]

Rough translation:

Hello Matthew,

I enjoyed meeting you the other night at that hotel bar. I think, for the time being, that its safer for us to keep in contact via facebook, that way we can be more discrete. I miss you already.

Thinking about you..

Hui

[imron]

As funny as hidden12345's post is, the OP might consider running the Chinese text through something like Google Translate, which returns a reasonably accurate (i.e. completely different from hidden12345's) translation of the meaning.

[gougou]

You mean what hidden12345 wrote is NOT the standard Facebook message? Why do I keep on getting those then??

[adrianlondon]

that way we can be more discrete

I know you meant discreet, but it still amused me.

[simonlaing]

这样您就可以看到它们了

the use of 它们 the it form of them could refer to photos but seems to refer to friends. Also a small discrepancy that makes me think a person wrote it . rather it being a standard form.

Good luck,,

Simon:)

P.S. anyone else want to turn off the Chinese on Facebook every often now that it is always on.

[gougou]

refer to photos but seems to refer to friends

No, the 朋友 is referring to the person that was sent to (singular). It does refer to pictures and videos (plural).

[imron]

Agree with Gougou, it's referring to the pictures and videos.

Also what do you mean turn the Chinese off? At the bottom left of every page, there's an option for you to select your language, much like there is on the forums.

[encal]

The Chinese text you've posted is just the automatic Chinese facebook invite.

What likely happened is that somebody wanted to add your husband on his/her facebook list, and the Chinese facebook sent off an automatic invite to your husband's email account.

hope this helps