frohen Unabhängigkeitstag
The English phrase "happy independence day" is translated into German as frohen Unabhängigkeitstag.
This phrase is used to express good wishes on a country's independence day. A more common way to express well-wishes for a specific holiday in German is using the structure Alles Gute zum [Holiday].
Meaning: good wishes at a country's independence day (phrase)
Did you know?
- The word Unabhängigkeit contains the root häng, which is the same root found in the English word 'hang'.
- You will rarely hear frohen Unabhängigkeitstag within Germany because the country does not have a single 'independence day' in the way the US or France does.
- German allows for the creation of 'monster words' like Unabhängigkeitstag by chaining nouns together without spaces.
Examples in context
- Einen frohen Unabhängigkeitstag!Happy Independence Day!This sentence is useful for wishing someone a happy independence day using frohen Unabhängigkeitstag.Tatoeba #4100465 by Eldad, translation #3504372 by Salem
- Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Tag der deutschen Einheit!Congratulations on the Day of German Unity!
- Ihnen einen fröhlichen Tag der deutschen Einheit!Wishing you a joyful Day of German Unity!
- Ich wünsche euch einen frohen Unabhängigkeitstag!I wish you all a happy independence day!
- Wir wünschen allen einen frohen Unabhängigkeitstag.We wish everyone a happy independence day.
Example conversation
Hannah and Felix are greeting each other on a national holiday.
- HannahHallo Felix, frohen Unabhängigkeitstag!Hello Felix, happy independence day!
- FelixDanke, Hannah! Dir auch einen frohen Unabhängigkeitstag.Thanks, Hannah! Happy independence day to you too.
- HannahGehst du heute zum Fest?Are you going to the festival today?
- FelixJa, ich gehe mit meiner Familie.Yes, I am going with my family.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
