felices fiestas
/feliθes fjestas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, holiday wishes is translated as felices fiestas.
felices fiestas is used as a general, inclusive greeting that covers the entire season, including Christmas and New Year, without specifying a single holiday. For more specific occasions, you might use ¡Feliz Nochebuena! to wish someone a Happy Christmas Eve or in some Spanish-speaking countries, people include Felices Fiestas Patrias to refer to patriotic holidays.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of felices (happy, plural) and fiestas (festivities/holidays, plural).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because fiestas is a feminine plural noun, the adjective felices must also be in its plural form to agree in number.
Did you know?
- In Spain, the word fiesta can refer to a specific town's annual patron saint festival, meaning felices fiestas might be said in July or August depending on the local calendar.
- The word fiesta shares the same root as the English word 'feast', reflecting the historical importance of communal eating during celebratory periods.
- If you want to focus specifically on the period between Christmas and Epiphany, you can use the phrase las fiestas de Navidad y Reyes.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo!Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
- Que tenga una Navidad llena de alegría y bendiciones.May you have a Christmas filled with joy and blessings.
- Le deseo una Navidad llena de paz y amor.I wish you a Christmas filled with peace and love.
- Que el próximo año esté lleno de felicidad y éxito.May the upcoming year be filled with happiness and success.
- Le deseo un próspero Año Nuevo.I wish you a prosperous New Year.
- Que disfrute de esta temporada especial.May you enjoy this special season.
- Que pases una Navidad genial.Have a great Christmas.
- ¡Que disfrutes mucho de la Navidad!Enjoy Christmas to the fullest!
- ¡Que tus deseos se hagan realidad en el próximo año!May your wishes come true in the upcoming year!
- ¡Felicidades por el nuevo año que se avecina!Congratulations on the approaching new year!
- ¡Te deseo una Navidad muy feliz y un próspero Año Nuevo!I wish you a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
- ¡Que tengas una Navidad llena de risas y momentos memorables con tus seres queridos!May you have a Christmas filled with laughter and memorable moments with your loved ones!
- ¡Que tengas unas felices fiestas!Have happy holidays!
- ¡Felices fiestas para todos!Happy holidays to everyone!
- Les deseo felices fiestas en familia.I wish you happy holidays with your family.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía meet at a coffee shop before the winter break.
- Javier¡Hola, Sofía! ¡Felices fiestas!Hi, Sofía! Happy holidays!
- Sofía¡Gracias, Javier! Igualmente para ti.Thanks, Javier! Likewise to you.
- Javier¿Tienes planes para las vacaciones?Do you have plans for the holidays?
- SofíaSí, voy a visitar a mi familia.Yes, I am going to visit my family.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
