с праздником Ханука
s prazdnikom Khanuka
The English phrase "happy Hanukkah" is translated into Russian as с праздником Ханука (s prazdnikom Khanuka).
с праздником Ханука is used as a holiday greeting to wish someone a happy Hanukkah.
Meaning: holiday greeting (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase с праздником literally translates to "with the holiday."
How do you pronounce it?
s prazdnikom Khanuka
Did you know?
- In certain Jewish communities in Russia or the former Soviet Union, you might hear the Hebrew greeting Ханука Самеах (Hanukkah Sameach) used even while speaking Russian.
- In Russian, the word Ханука is treated as a masculine noun, even though many foreign loanwords ending in -a follow feminine declension patterns.
- Russian speakers use the same phrase с праздником for Hanukkah as they do for New Year's Eve or Victory Day, since it is a general greeting for any feast.
Example conversation
Two friends meet at a holiday gathering.
- Екатерина EkaterinaПривет, Александр! С праздником Ханука!Privet, Aleksandr! S prazdnikom Khanuka!Hi, Alexander! Happy Hanukkah!
- Александр AleksandrСпасибо, Екатерина! И тебя с праздником!Spasibo, Ekaterina! I tebya s prazdnikom!Thank you, Ekaterina! Happy holiday to you too!
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы уже зажёг свечи?Ty uzhe zazhgyol svechi?Have you lit the candles yet?
- Александр AleksandrДа, мы сделали это утром.Da, my sdelali eto utrom.Yes, we did it this morning.
