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As far as New Year traditions go, the most common and widely followed one is to greet others. Sharing your happiness at the advent of yet another New Year with everyone you love is a joyful experience indeed. Nowadays, with technology taking giant leaps forward, there are no lack of options to send out your New Year greetings. However, nothing is more personal or endearing than New Year cards, signed by hand and addressed to the recipient. And if you have friends around the world, put a smile on their faces by greeting them in their own language. You could also record a video of you wishing them in their language and send it across. Here are some New Years greetings in different languages from across the world. (We've also included a handy pronunciation guide.)
And here are a couple of bonus greetings :
- Bosnian - Sretna nova godina (sr-et-na no-va go-din-a)
- Turkish - 'Mutlu yıllar!'
Have a blast wishing your friends and loved ones a Happy New Year, in different languages, from around the world, this festive season.
Saying Happy New Year! Around the World
| S.N. | Language | Happy New Year! |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | "Feliz Año Nuevo!" (feh-liz an-yoh n-way-vo) |
| 2 | Italian | "Buon anno" (boo-on ah-nno) or "Felice anno nuovo" (fae-lee-chae ah-nno noo-o-vo) |
| 3 | French | "Bonne Année" (bon a-nay) |
| 4 | Portuguese | "Feliz Ano Novo" (feh-liz an-oh noh-voh) |
| 5 | German | "Frohes Neues Jahr" (frohes neuyis yar) |
| 6 | Gaelic (Scotland) | "Bliadhna mhath ur" (bleenah vahth oohr) |
| 7 | Irish | "Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhuit" (awh-tvleen fwee mm-hay-sheh gutch) |
| 8 | Hindi | Nayye saal ki haardik shubh-kaam-nayen |
| 9 | Russian | S novim godom |
| 10 | Japanese | Akemashite omedetou |
| 11 | Afrikaans | Voorspoedige nuwe jaar |
| 12 | Arabic | Kul 'am wa antum bikhair |
| 13 | Basque | Urte Berri on |
| 14 | Bengali | Shuvo noboborsho |
| 15 | Chinese (Cantonese) | Sun nien fai lok |
| 16 | Chinese (Mandarin) | Xin nian yu kuai |
| 17 | Czech | Stastny Novy Rok |
| 18 | Danish | Godt NytÅr |
| 19 | Dutch | Gelukkig nieuwjaar |
| 20 | Esperanto | Bonan Novjaron |
| 21 | Finnish | Onnellista uutta vuotta |
| 22 | Greek | Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos |
| 23 | Hawaiian | Hauoli Makahiki hou |
| 24 | Hebrew | Shana Tova |
| 25 | Hungarian | Boldog uj evet |
| 26 | Indonesian (Bahasa) | Selamat Tahun Baru |
| 27 | Korean | Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo |
| 28 | Laotian (Hmong) | Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab |
| 29 | Latin | Felix sit annus novus |
| 30 | Nigerian (Hausa) | Barka da sabuwar shekara |
| 31 | Norwegian | Godt Nytt År |
| 32 | Philippines (Tagalog) | Manigong Bagong Taon |
| 33 | Polish | Szczesliwego Nowego Roku |
| 34 | Romanian | La Multi Ani si Un An Nou Fericit |
| 35 | Samoan | Ia manuia le Tausaga Fou |
| 36 | Swahili | Heri za Mwaka Mpya |
| 37 | Swedish | Gott Nytt År |
| 38 | Thai | Sawatdee Pi Mai |
| 39 | Vietnamese | Chuc mung nam moi |
| 40 | Welsh | Blwyddyn Newydd Dda |
Last Updated : December 16, 2014
