How to Say ‘Enjoy Holy Week!’ in Spain Spanish
¡Que disfrute la Semana Santa!
keh dees-FROO-teh lah seh-MAH-nah SAHN-tah
[keh dees-FROO-teh lah seh-MAH-nah SAHN-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Que + disfrute is a wish: "may you enjoy". The -e ending is the polite usted form, and with a friend you'd say ¡Que disfrutes!.
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is a common friendly goodbye during Holy Week. A simple ¡Igualmente! "Same to you!" is the natural reply.
Phrase Breakdown
¡Que disfrute
keh dees-FROO-teh
May you enjoy
'Que' plus a subjunctive verb expresses a wish. 'Disfrute' is the formal (usted) subjunctive of 'disfrutar'. Pronounce it 'keh dees-FROO-teh', with the stress on 'FRU' and a lightly tapped 'r'.
¡Que disfrute la comida!
Enjoy your meal!
Words in this phrase
Que
[keh]
may (wish)
Introduces a wish, like 'may...'.
Que tengas buen día.
Have a good day.
disfrute
[dees-FROO-teh]
enjoy
Subjunctive of disfrutar, formal 'you', used for wishes.
Que disfrute la cena.
Enjoy your dinner.
la Semana Santa!
lah seh-MAH-nah SAHN-tah
the Holy Week / Easter
'Semana Santa' is Holy Week, the week before Easter and a major holiday in Spain. Say it as one smooth unit: 'lah seh-MAH-nah SAHN-tah', stressing 'MA' and 'SAN'.
Vamos a Sevilla en Semana Santa.
We're going to Seville at Easter.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
Semana
[seh-MAH-nah]
week
A period of seven days.
La semana pasada fui a una feria de empleo.
Last week I went to a job fair.
Santa
[SAHN-tah]
Holy
Feminine of 'santo'; 'Semana Santa' is Holy Week.
Viajo a Sevilla en Semana Santa.
I travel to Seville at Holy Week.
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