deseos de feliz navidad
/deseos de feliθ nabidad/from spelling rules
The English phrase "merry Christmas wishes" is translated into Spanish as deseos de feliz navidad.
This phrase refers to the kind words or messages sent to people to express hope for a happy Christmas holiday. While deseos de feliz navidad is a formal way to describe the concept of Christmas wishes, the single word felicidades is a very common, natural way to express holiday greetings in person. To say the specific greeting "Merry Christmas!", you can use ¡Feliz Navidad!
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of deseos (wishes), de (of), feliz (happy) and navidad (Christmas).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Chile and Peru, the phrase ¡Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo! is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the phrase from the plural "wishes" to the singular "wish", change the noun deseos to the singular deseo, resulting in deseo de feliz navidad.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to exchange deseos de feliz navidad during a 'Novena de Aguinaldos', a nine-day series of prayers leading up to Christmas.
- Spanish speakers often pair the greeting ¡Feliz Navidad! with a 'beso', which is a light kiss on one or both cheeks depending on the country.
- While felicidades is used for Christmas wishes, it is also the standard way to say 'happy birthday' in many Spanish-speaking countries.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz Navidad, José! ¿Cómo vas a pasar las fiestas?Merry Christmas, José! How are you going to spend the holidays?
- Le deseo una Feliz Navidad, Sr. Perez. Espero que disfrute de estas fechas con su familia.I wish you a Merry Christmas, Mr. Perez. I hope you enjoy these days with your family.
- Que tengas una Navidad llena de amor y felicidad, hermana. Te quiero mucho.May you have a Christmas full of love and happiness, sister. I love you very much.
- Te envío mis mejores deseos de feliz navidad.I send you my best merry christmas wishes.
- Agradezco todos sus deseos de feliz navidad.I appreciate all your merry christmas wishes.
Example conversation
Javier and María are greeting each other before the holiday.
- JavierHola María, te traigo mis deseos de feliz navidad.Hello María, I bring you my merry christmas wishes.
- MaríaMuchas gracias, Javier. Qué amable eres.Thank you very much, Javier. How kind of you.
- Javier¿Ya enviaste tus tarjetas este año?Did you send your cards this year?
- MaríaSí, ya mandé mis deseos de feliz navidad a todos.Yes, I already sent my merry christmas wishes to everyone.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
