feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer
/feliθ dia inteɾnaθjonal de la muxeɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "happy international women's day" is translated into Spanish as feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer.
The phrase is used as a greeting to celebrate International Women's Day. In casual conversation and on social media, people frequently use the shortened version ¡Feliz Día de la Mujer!
Which one should you use?
While feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer is the full title, the version ¡Feliz Día de la Mujer! is a common and shorter way to express the same sentiment.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, it is common to gift flowers, particularly mimosas, when saying feliz Día de la Mujer.
- The word día actually traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'heaven' or 'sky'.
- While the greeting is used for celebration, in some regions it is accompanied by a 'marcha' or public demonstration to highlight gender equality.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer!Happy International Women's Day!This sentence is useful for practicing the full greeting feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer.Tatoeba #3082629 by Ricardo14, translation #3082628 by Ricardo14
- ¡Feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer, mamá!Happy International Women's Day, mom!
- ¡Que tengas un feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer!Have a happy International Women's Day!
- Te deseo un feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer.I wish you a happy International Women's Day.
Example conversation
Javier greets Elena at her office on March 8th.
- Javier¡Hola Elena, feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer!Hello Elena, happy International Women's Day!
- ElenaMuchas gracias, Javier, eres muy amable.Thank you very much, Javier, you are very kind.
- JavierTe lo mereces por todo tu trabajo.You deserve it for all your work.
- ElenaQué detalle tan lindo, gracias de nuevo.Such a lovely gesture, thanks again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, día, feliz, internacional, la, mujer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
