priecīgus Ziemassvētkus
priecīgus Ziemassvētkus is the Latvian way to say Merry Christmas.
This phrase is used to offer good wishes during the Christmas season.
Meaning: good wishes at Christmas time (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The word priecīgus is the accusative plural form of the adjective priecīgs, meaning 'happy' or 'joyful'.
Did you know?
- In rural Latvian tradition, people would use the time of Ziemassvētkus to dress up as animals or mythical creatures to bring luck to neighbors.
- The phrase priecīgus Ziemassvētkus is typically spoken as a greeting, but the most important celebration happens on December 24th, rather than the 25th.
- The word Ziemassvētki is a compound of ziemas meaning 'winter' and svētki meaning 'holidays' or 'festivities', literally translating to 'Winter Festivities'.
Examples in context
- Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus un laimīgu Jauno gadu!Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!This sentence shows how to combine the phrase with wishes for the New Year.Tatoeba #925020 by zvaigzne, translation #925023 by zvaigzne
- Es novēlu jums siltus un priecīgus Ziemassvētkus!I wish you warm and merry Christmas!
- Lai šis Ziemassvētku laiks būtu piepildīts ar mīlestību un prieku!May this Christmas time be filled with love and joy!
- Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus visai tavai ģimenai!Merry Christmas to your whole family!
- Es tev vēлую priecīgus Ziemassvētkus.I wish you a merry Christmas.
Example conversation
Artūrs and Zane meet at a winter market.
- ArtūrsSveika, Zane! Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus!Hi, Zane! Merry Christmas!
- ZanePaldies, Artūr! Tev arī priecīgus Ziemassvētkus!Thanks, Artūrs! Merry Christmas to you too!
- ArtūrsVai tu esi pirkusi dāvanas?Have you bought the presents?
- ZaneJā, es visu jau sagatavoju.Yes, I have already prepared everything.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “merry Christmas” translations and entries priecīgus Ziemassvētkus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
