Wesołych świąt
Wesołych świąt is the Polish way to say happy holiday.
Wesołych świąt is the most commonly used phrase to wish someone a happy holiday in Polish. It is frequently used to wish someone a joyful time during festive periods such as Christmas. You can use the full phrase Życzę Wesołych Świąt! to say "I wish you a Merry Christmas" or use the plural Życzymy Ci wesołych świąt! to say "We wish you a happy holiday!" If you want to combine wishes for both Christmas and the New Year, you can say Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'Happy holidays' or 'Joyful holidays'. The word wesołych is the genitive plural adjective for 'happy/joyful' and świąt is the genitive plural noun for 'holidays/festivities'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is in the genitive case. This is because it is an elliptical form of the sentence Życzę wesołych świąt (I wish [you] happy holidays).
Did you know?
- The term świąt comes from the same root as the word for 'sacred' or 'holy', linking your 'happy holiday' directly to the idea of something sanctified.
- If you were to use a word for 'holiday' that means a 'vacation' or 'time off from work', such as wakacje, you would not be able to use the phrase Wesołych świąt, as it would sound like you are wishing someone 'merry vacations'.
- When writing this in a formal card, it is common to see the first letters of the phrase capitalized to show respect, even though it is not a proper noun.
Examples in context
- Wesołych Świąt!Happy Holiday!
- Dziękuję! Życzę również Wesołych Świąt!Thank you! I also wish you a happy holiday!
- Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!Happy holidays and Happy New Year!
- Dzięki! Tobie również!Thanks! Same to you!
- Wesołych świąt dla całej rodziny!Happy holidays to the whole family!
- Życzę wam wesołych świąt.I wish you a happy holiday.
- Wesołych świąt i wszystkiego dobrego!Happy holidays and all the best!
Example conversation
Agnieszka and Tomasz meet at a Christmas market.
- AgnieszkaCześć Tomasz, wesołych świąt!Hi Tomasz, happy holidays!
- TomaszDziękuję Agnieszko, tobie również!Thank you Agnieszka, to you too!
- AgnieszkaCzy masz już jakieś plany?Do you have any plans yet?
- TomaszTak, jadę do rodziców.Yes, I am going to my parents.
