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Happy New Year in Different Languages

A Simple Guide to Saying Happy New Year in Different Languages

Don’t let language barriers get in the way of your New Year celebration! No matter where in the world you happen to be spending this favorite holiday of romanticists and starry-eyed dreamers everywhere, our simple guide can help you ring it in right.

Here’s how to say ‘Happy New Year’ in a variety of different languages,

 

  • Arabic; Kul ‘am wa antum bikhair
  • Bengali; Shuvo noboborsho
  • Chinenese (Cantonese/Mandarin); Sun nien fai lok/Xin nian yu kai
  • Czech; Stastny Novy Rok
  • Danish; Godt NytÅr
  • Dutch; Gelukkig nieuwjaar
  • Finnish; Onnellista uutta vuotta
  • French; Bonan année
  • German; Ein glückliches neues Jahr
  • Greek; Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos
  • Hawaiian; Hauoli Makahiki hou
  • Hebrew; Shana Tova
  • Hungarian; Buldog uj evet
  • Italian; Felice Anno Nuovo
  • Japanese; Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu
  • Korean; Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo
  • Latin; Felix sit annus novus
  • Norwegian; Godt Nytt År
  • Philippines; Manigong Bagong Taon
  • Polish; Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
  • Romanian; La Multi Ani si Un An Nou Fericit
  • Samoan; la manuia le Tausaga Fou
  • Spanish; Feliz año nuevo
  • Swahili; Heri za Mwaka Mpya
  • Swaghili; Happy New Year, be easy fam
  • Swedish; Gott Nytt År
  • Thai; Sawatdee Pi Mai
  • Vietnamese; Chuc mung nam moi
  • Welsh; Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

Safe travels to our readers during the holiday season and may 2014 be full of adventure!

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