chúc kỳ nghỉ vui vẻ
The Vietnamese phrase for "happy holidays" is chúc kỳ nghỉ vui vẻ.
chúc kỳ nghỉ vui vẻ is a general greeting used for any break or vacation period, rather than being specific to a single religious or cultural holiday.
Meaning: holiday greeting (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of chúc (to wish), kỳ nghỉ (holiday/vacation) and vui vẻ (happy/joyful).
Which one should you use?
If the 'holiday' specifically refers to the Lunar New Year (Tet), Vietnamese speakers more commonly use chúc mừng năm mới instead of the literal 'happy holidays'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Vietnamese, the adjective vui vẻ (happy) follows the noun phrase kỳ nghỉ (holiday) it describes.
Did you know?
- Vietnamese speakers often use 'red envelopes' with money as a physical accompaniment to holiday wishes, making the spoken phrase part of a tangible exchange.
- The word nghỉ in your phrase, which means 'to rest', actually used to mean 'easy' in 15th-century Vietnamese. It is thought that the modern meaning of 'to take a break' evolved from the idea of 'taking it easy'.
- While chúc kỳ nghỉ vui vẻ is used for vacations, Vietnamese has an entirely different set of 'wishes' for Tet that focus on wealth, health and longevity rather than just a 'happy' time.
Examples in context
- Chúc mừng ngày lễ vui vẻ!Wishing you a happy holiday!
- Chúc kỳ nghỉ vui vẻ!Happy holidays!
Example conversation
Minh is leaving the office for his vacation.
- MaiMinh đi chơi xa à?Is Minh going on a trip?
- MinhĐúng vậy, tôi đi nghỉ vài ngày.That's right, I am going on vacation for a few days.
- MaiChúc kỳ nghỉ vui vẻ nhé, Minh!Happy holidays, Minh!
- MinhCảm ơn Mai nhiều nhé.Thank you very much, Mai.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chúc, nghỉ, vui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
