vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Happy Christmas" is a form of "happy Christmas", a phrase which is often translated as "feliz Navidad". "Merry" is an adjective which is often translated as "alegre". Learn more about the difference between "happy Christmas" and "merry" below.
happy Christmas(
hah
-
pi
krihs
-
mihs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. feliz Navidad
Happy Christmas, students! Enjoy the holidays with your families.¡Feliz Navidad, estudiantes! Disfruten las vacaciones con sus familias.
merry(
meh
-
ri
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (cheerful)
2. (colloquial) (tipsy) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
