Saying “Happy New Year!” Around the World
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff
Ways to say "Happy New Year" in such languages as Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), French, Hebrew, Korean, Swedish, Vietnamese, and more.
Language | Happy New Year! |
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Afrikaans | Voorspoedige nuwe jaar |
Arabic | Kul 'am wa antum bikhair |
Basque | Urte Berri on |
Bengali | Shuvo noboborsho |
Chinese (Cantonese) | Sun nien fai lok |
Chinese (Mandarin) | Xin nian yu kuai |
Czech | Stastny Novy Rok |
Danish | Godt NytÅr |
Dutch | Gelukkig nieuwjaar |
Esperanto | Bonan Novjaron |
Finnish | Onnellista uutta vuotta |
French | Bonne année |
German | Ein glückliches neues Jahr |
Greek | Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos |
Hawaiian | Hauoli Makahiki hou |
Hebrew | Shana Tova |
Hungarian | Boldog uj evet |
Indonesian (Bahasa) | Selamat Tahun Baru |
Italian | Felice Anno Nuovo or Buon anno |
Japanese | Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu |
Korean | Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo |
Laotian (Hmong) | Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab |
Latin | Felix sit annus novus |
Nigerian (Hausa) | Barka da sabuwar shekara |
Norwegian | Godt Nytt År |
Philippines (Tagalog) | Manigong Bagong Taon |
Polish | Szczesliwego Nowego Roku |
Romanian | La Multi Ani si Un An Nou Fericit |
Samoan | Ia manuia le Tausaga Fou |
Spanish | Feliz año nuevo |
Swahili | Heri za Mwaka Mpya |
Swedish | Gott Nytt År |
Thai | Sawatdee Pi Mai |
Vietnamese | Chuc mung nam moi |
Welsh | Blwyddyn Newydd Dda |
See also Names for Santa Around the World, Greetings Around the World, Thank You Around the World, and Saying “Merry Christmas” or “Season's Greetings”Around the World.