Three Kings??

Question

Is there a correct way of wishing someone a "Happy Three Kings"?

or It is simply... "Feliz Tres Reyes" ??

muchas gracias

Answer 1

I don't like to burst anyone's bubble but the Bible/scripture doesn't actually mention a particular number of kings in any translation....It just says some kings!..

La visita de Los Magos

2 "Cuando Jesus nació en Belén de Judea en días del rey Herodes, vinieron del oriente a Jerusalén unos magos....."

de La Santa Biblia (Sociedas Biblicas Unidas) 1960

People assume and tradition tells us that as there are 3 gifts: Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh there must, of necessity logically be 3 kings but we cannot know that for sure since two or four kings could equally well have travelled carrying the same number of gifts.

I am sure this will not in any way detract from the enjoyment nor the purpose of the celebration: to celebrate the kings presenting the gifts before Jesus. This is still a valid celebration whatever the number of kings

Perhaps in view of this information the day should be referred ro as:

Feliz día de Los Reyes and leave out any dubious reference to the number 3 in any language.

Answer 2

Hmm, Felices Reyes!

¡Esa mona se parece a Chucky! :P - AntMexico, Jan 5, 2011

Great observation. - 0074b507, Jan 5, 2011

Answer 3

In Mexico it's said: Feliz Día de Reyes

Answer 4

Feliz Día de Reyes

Answer 5

I found:

¡Feliz Día de Los Reyes (Magos)!

¡Feliz Día de Reyes!

¡Felices Reyes!

-- Note- I took snippets from statuses on Facebook to show how some natives say "Happy Three Kings Day". Not all of the grammar is correct, so I posted the three most common ways above.

Use " mi gente" instead of mis jente, and "acuérdense" instead of acuerdesen. - Agora, Jan 5, 2011

What? I did not write any of those. I took snippets of other people's statuses. - NikkiLR, Jan 5, 2011

Answer 6

Yes,

I'ts Felices Reyes