feliz Día de Acción de Gracias
/feliθ dia de aɡθjon de ɡɾaθjas/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'happy Thanksgiving' is translated into Spanish as feliz Día de Acción de Gracias.
Meaning: greeting (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective feliz (happy) precedes the noun phrase to form the greeting.
Did you know?
- The term Acción de Gracias is often used in Spanish to refer to any prayer or service of thanksgiving in a religious context, not just the November holiday.
- The word gracias comes from the Latin phrase gratias agere, which literally means 'to drive or perform thanks'.
- The word feliz is a cognate of the English word 'felicity', which refers to intense happiness or bliss.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz día de acción de gracias!Happy Thanksgiving!This example shows how to use the greeting feliz Día de Acción de Gracias.Tatoeba #4557233 by swyter, translation #2044433 by CK
- Buenos días, señor. ¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias!Good morning, sir. Happy Thanksgiving!
- Oye, ¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias! ¿Ya sabes qué vas a cocinar?Hey, Happy Thanksgiving! Do you already know what you are going to cook?
- ¡Gracias! Pues voy a preparar un delicioso pavo. ¡Que tengas un Thanksgiving increíble también!Thanks! Well, I am going to prepare a delicious turkey. May you have an incredible Thanksgiving too!
- Te deseo un feliz Día de Acción de Gracias.I wish you a happy Thanksgiving.
- ¡Que tengan un feliz Día de Acción de Gracias!Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are catching up over a phone call.
- AlejandroHola, Sofía, ¡feliz Día de Acción de Gracias!Hello, Sofía, happy Thanksgiving!
- Sofía¡Gracias, Alejandro! Igualmente para ti.Thanks, Alejandro! Same to you.
- Alejandro¿Vas a comer con tu familia hoy?Are you eating with your family today?
- SofíaSí, voy a cenar con ellos pronto.Yes, I am going to have dinner with them soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acción, de, día, feliz, gracias, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
