Feliz ombligo de semana
/feliθ ombliɡo de semana/from spelling rules
Feliz ombligo de semana is the Spanish way to say happy hump day.
This phrase is used colloquially to acknowledge that the work week is halfway finished.
How do you pronounce it?
/feliθ ombliɡo de semana/
When do people say it?
This greeting is used on Wednesdays to celebrate reaching the middle of the work week.
Did you know?
- The word ombligo refers to your physical 'belly button', making the phrase literally translate to 'happy belly button of the week'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the concept of 'ombligo' is also used to describe the center of a town or a central point of an area.
- The word semana shares its roots with the Latin 'septimānus', which refers to the number 'seven' rather than the number 'five' or 'four'.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz ombligo de semana a todos!Happy hump day to everyone!
- Te deseo un feliz ombligo de semana.I wish you a happy hump day.
- ¡Feliz ombligo de semana, equipo!Happy hump day, team!
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are chatting at the office coffee machine.
- Mateo¡Hola, Lucía! ¡Feliz ombligo de semana!Hi, Lucía! Happy hump day!
- Lucía¡Gracias, Mateo! Igualmente para ti.Thanks, Mateo! Same to you.
- MateoYa casi es viernes.It is almost Friday.
- LucíaSí, el tiempo pasa rápido.Yes, time flies.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, feliz, ombligo, semana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
