Happy

Hebrew translation: חג חנוכה שמח

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English term or phrase:Happy Hanuka
Hebrew translation:חג חנוכה שמח
Entered by: Shai Navé

02:25 Nov 26, 2007
English to Hebrew translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Holidays around the world unit - elementary school
English term or phrase: Happy
How do you say Happy in Hebrew, as in Happy Hannukah or what is the traditional Hebrew/Isreali greeting for Hannukah?
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חג חנוכה שמח
Explanation:
Well חג שמח is a general greeting in the holidays.
חג חנוכה שמח is more specific to Hanuka itself. People use both greetings, but חג חנוכה שמח is the more appropriate one in the context of your question.
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Shai Navé
Israel
Local time: 19:31
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happy
חג חנוכה שמח


Explanation:
Well חג שמח is a general greeting in the holidays.
חג חנוכה שמח is more specific to Hanuka itself. People use both greetings, but חג חנוכה שמח is the more appropriate one in the context of your question.

Shai Navé
Israel
Local time: 19:31
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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