¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo, amigos!
The English phrase "happy cinco de mayo, my friends" is translated into Spanish as ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo, amigos!
This phrase is a greeting used to wish friends a happy Cinco de Mayo holiday.
What does it mean word for word?
Feliz means "happy" in this context.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word amigos is the masculine plural form of "friend", used here to address a group of friends. If the group of friends being addressed consists only of females, you would use amigas instead of amigos. Additionally, in Spanish, exclamatory phrases are typically enclosed between opening and closing exclamation marks (¡ !).
Did you know?
- While widely celebrated in the US, Cinco de Mayo is not a federal holiday in Mexico and is primarily celebrated only in the state of Puebla.
- In Mexico, the greeting is often accompanied by the consumption of mole, a complex sauce with dozens of ingredients including chocolate.
- In Spanish, the word mayo is directly linked to the Roman god 'Maia', the goddess of fertility and growth, through its Latin origin.
Examples in context
- Que tengan un maravilloso Cinco de Mayo, queridos amigos.May you have a wonderful Cinco de Mayo, dear friends.
- Deseándoles a todos mis amigos un feliz Cinco de Mayo.Wishing all my friends a happy Cinco de Mayo.
- ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo, amigos!Happy Cinco de Mayo, friends!
- ¡Feliz 5 de mayo, chavos!Happy May 5th, guys!
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are arriving at a party with their group of friends.
- Elena¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo, amigos!Happy Cinco de Mayo, friends!
- Javier¡Gracias, Elena! Igualmente.Thanks, Elena! Same to you.
- Elena¡Muchas gracias, Javier!Thank you very much, Javier!
- Javier¡Vamos a comer tacos!Let's go eat tacos!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cinco, de, feliz, mayo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
