Feliz Navidad
/feliθ nabidad/from spelling rules
Merry Xmas in Spanish is Feliz Navidad.
Feliz Navidad is a greeting used to wish someone a happy Christmas holiday.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the celebration of Navidad peaks on the night of December 24 with a large feast called Nochebuena.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the festive season is often extended by the celebration of Los Reyes Magos on January 6th, making the 'merry' period much longer than in the US or UK.
- The word Navidad shares the same root as the English word 'native' because both come from the Latin word for 'born'.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz Navidad a toda la familia!Merry Christmas to the whole family!
- ¡Feliz Navidad, que disfrutes mucho!Merry Christmas, enjoy yourself a lot!
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking on the phone during the holidays.
- LucíaHola Javier, ¡Feliz Navidad!Hello Javier, Merry Christmas!
- Javier¡Gracias, Lucía! Igualmente para ti.Thanks, Lucía! Same to you.
- Lucía¿Cómo vas a celebrar?How are you going to celebrate?
- JavierCon una cena en casa.With a dinner at home.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Navidad, feliz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
