¡feliz día de San Patricio!
/feˈliθ ˈdia de ˈsan paˈtɾiθjo/word by word
To say "happy saint patrick's day" in Spanish, use ¡feliz día de San Patricio!
This phrase is a greeting used to wish someone a joyful celebration of Saint Patrick's Day. In Spanish, the holiday itself is known as Día de San Patricio.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from feliz (happy), día (day), de (of) and San Patricio (Saint Patrick).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the greeting is typically enclosed in exclamation marks (¡ !) to denote the celebratory tone.
How do you pronounce it?
/feˈliθ ˈdia de ˈsan paˈtɾiθjo/
Did you know?
- While día translates to 'day', it originates from the Proto-Indo-European root *dyḗws, which referred to the 'heaven' or 'sky'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, you will only hear the greeting ¡feliz día de San Patricio! in specific tourist areas or cities with Irish communities, rather than as a widespread national greeting.
- While you might expect the greeting to use the full word Santo, it is common practice to use the shortened form San when it precedes a specific name like Patricio.
Example conversation
Javier and María meet at a festive parade.
- Javier¡Hola, María! ¡Feliz día de San Patricio!Hi, María! Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
- María¡Gracias, Javier! Igualmente para ti.Thanks, Javier! Same to you.
- Javier¡Me encanta tu sombrero verde!I love your green hat!
- María¡Gracias! Es mi favorito.Thanks! It is my favorite.
