с праздником Песах
s prazdnikom Pesakh
The English phrase "happy passover" is translated into Russian as с праздником Песах (s prazdnikom Pesakh).
с праздником Песах is the standard way to wish someone a happy Passover in Russian. It follows the common pattern of 'с праздником [Name of Holiday]' used for almost all holidays.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "with the holiday [of] Passover".
How do you pronounce it?
s prazdnikom Pesakh
Did you know?
- While the phrase uses the word Песах (Pesakh) to name the holiday, many Russian-speaking Jews also use the Hebrew-derived term Пасха (Paskha) in everyday speech, even though in Russian that word usually refers to Orthodox Easter.
- The word праздник shares a root with the word праздно, which means 'idle' or 'empty', suggesting a day where one is free from work.
- In some Russian Jewish communities, the greeting might be combined with the Hebrew Хаг Самеах while still using the Russian sentence structure.
Examples in context
- Желаю вам всего хорошего и с праздником Песах.Zhelayu vam vsego khoroshego i s prazdnikom Pesakh.I wish you all the best and happy Passover.
Example conversation
Two friends meet on the street during the holiday.
- Александр AleksandrМария, привет! С праздником Песах!Mariya, privet! S prazdnikom Pesakh!Maria, hi! Happy Passover!
- Мария MariaСпасибо, Александр! И тебя тоже!Spasibo, Aleksandr! I tebya tozhe!Thank you, Alexander! You too!
- Александр AleksandrТы будешь праздновать с семьёй?Ty budesh prazdnovat s semyoy?Will you be celebrating with your family?
- Мария MariaДа, мы ждём всех гостей сегодня вечером.Da, my zhdyom vsekh gostey segodnya vecherom.Yes, we are expecting all our guests tonight.
