feliz Día de la Independencia
/feliθ dia de la independenθja/from spelling rules
To say "happy independence day" in Spanish, use feliz Día de la Independencia.
The phrase is used to offer good wishes to others during a country's independence day celebrations.
Meaning: good wishes at a country's independence day (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of feliz (happy), Día (day), de la (of the) and Independencia (independence).
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing enthusiasm, it is common in Spanish to use exclamation marks at both the beginning (¡) and the end (!) of the phrase.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the phrase feliz Día de la Independencia is often replaced by ¡Viva [Country]!, which is the more common spontaneous shout during parades.
- Because Spanish is spoken across two continents, the date you say feliz Día de la Independencia changes depending on the country. For example, Mexico celebrates on September 16, while Chile celebrates on September 18.
- While the English word 'day' and the Spanish día sound similar, they are not cognates. Día comes from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'heaven' or 'sky'.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz día de la independencia!Happy Independence Day!This example shows how to express the greeting feliz Día de la Independencia.Tatoeba #3496581 by cueyayotl, translation #3504372 by Salem
- Que todos tus sueños se hagan realidad en este Día de la Independencia.May all your dreams come true on this Independence Day
- Espero que compartas momentos alegres con tus seres queridos en este día tan especial.I hope you share joyful moments with your loved ones on this special day
- Que la alegría de la independencia se mantenga en nuestros corazones durante todo el año.May the joy of independence remain in our hearts throughout the whole year.
- ¡Feliz Día de la Independencia a todos!Happy Independence Day to everyone!
- Te deseo un feliz Día de la Independencia.I wish you a happy Independence Day.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are meeting at a street festival.
- MateoHola Sofía, ¡feliz Día de la Independencia!Hello Sofía, happy Independence Day!
- Sofía¡Gracias, Mateo! Igualmente para ti.Thanks, Mateo! The same to you.
- Mateo¿Vas a ver el desfile?Are you going to see the parade?
- SofíaSí, me encanta la fiesta.Yes, I love the festival.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, día, feliz, independencia, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
