Feliz Epifanía
/feliθ epifania/from spelling rules
The English phrase "happy epiphany" is translated into Spanish as Feliz Epifanía.
Feliz Epifanía is a greeting used to wish someone a happy celebration of the Epiphany.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is common to say ¡Feliz día de los Reyes Magos! to mean Happy Day of the Three Wise Men!
Did you know?
- In some regions, the celebration is so central to childhood that children expect gifts from the Three Wise Men on this day, rather than from much older traditions like Santa Claus.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the celebration associated with Feliz Epifanía includes eating a rosca de reyes, a cake containing a hidden figurine that determines who hosts the next party.
- The word feliz comes from the Latin 'felicem', which originally described someone who is lucky or fortunate, rather than just 'happy' in a modern emotional sense.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz Epifanía para toda la familia!Happy Epiphany to the whole family!
- ¡Feliz Epifanía, que disfrutes los Reyes Magos!Happy Epiphany, enjoy the Three Kings!
Example conversation
María and Mateo meet on the street on January 6th.
- María¡Hola, Mateo! ¡Feliz Epifanía!Hello, Mateo! Happy Epiphany!
- Mateo¡Gracias, María! Igualmente para ti.Thanks, María! Same to you.
- María¿Vas a comer el pastel de reyes?Are you going to eat the kings' cake?
- MateoSí, lo comeré con mi familia.Yes, I will eat it with my family.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Epifanía, epifanía, feliz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
