New Years Greetings

[Hibari]

I'm trying to be funny while still grammatically correct, please help me! I want to say, "Happy New Years, now where's my red packet?" or something close to it.

So which one is better? "恭喜發財, 紅包拿來怎麼樣?" or "恭喜發財, 我的紅包在哪?"

Or does someone have something completely different that would work better?

谢谢您!

[Lu]

恭喜發財, 紅包拿來! Happy New Year, bring out the red envelope!

Very common joke (in Taiwan at least).

[zbyzwy]

It is different in somewhere

But General In spring Festival We ALL SAY 过年好 to greet

[jbradfor]

In Cantonese, I've heard something like "lycee dao loi". Lycee (or however you transliterate it, I've seen several) is the Cantonese term for red envelopes, characters are either 利事 or 利是. I'm assuming that dao loi is 帶來, but I'm not sure; maybe skylee or another Cantonese speaker can help?

AFAIK, this is not "humorous", it is what kids say to parents or other adults. But if you say it to someone from whom you would not normally received lycee, I think it would be considered humorous.

[doraemon]

I normally say either 过年好 or 春节快乐. However, don't you guys think it's a little discourteous to be asking for the 红包 like that? (maybe not in Taiwan)

[Lu]

I've never expected a hongbao from anyone (no Chinese family), so never asked for it. I've used this sentence jokingly, when meeting friends just after New Year. To my western ears and manners it would sound impolite to demand a hongbao like this, but I don't know if it would be acceptable in Chinese.

[skylee]

In Cantonese, I've heard something like "lycee dao loi". Lycee (or however you transliterate it, I've seen several) is the Cantonese term for red envelopes, characters are either 利事 or 利是. I'm assuming that dao loi is 帶來, but I'm not sure;

Take a look -> http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/1570/

To my western ears and manners it would sound impolite to demand a hongbao like this, but I don't know if it would be acceptable in Chinese.

I agree. My parents did not allow us to ask for red packets. And you wouldn't say it as an adult as asking for money in many contexts would have corruption implications (at least in Hong Kong).