How To Say “Happy New Year” In Different Languages

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14 December 2023
By Sarah Angela Almaden
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Celebrating the new year is fun and special. But it can also be stressful because of the many expectations that come with it. So try not to let the pressure of this celebration get to you for you deserve some peace of mind and happy memories. Breathe in. Breathe out.

One of the several ways you can start the new year on a good note is by wishing others a Happy New Year. Because no matter the feels of this busy time, hearing Happy New Year will always bring a smile to your face and remind you that everything will be alright. Perhaps, maybe that’s because hearing this phrase is like the start of something new.

  • English: Happy new year (ha-pee new yeer)
  • German: Frohes neues Jahr (fro-hes noys yar)
  • Korean: 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (saehae bog manh-i bad-euseyo)
  • French: Bonne Année (bohn ah-ney)
  • Japanese: 明けましておめでとう (akemashiteomedetō)
  • Tagalog: Maligayang bagong taon (mah-li-ga-yang ba-gong ta-on)
  • Italian: Buon anno (bwon ahn-noh)
  • Spanish: Feliz Año Nuevo (feh-liz ah-nyo nwe-voh)
  • Dutch: Gelukkig Nieuwjaar (khe-luk-kikh new-yar)
  • Swedish: Gott Nytt År (got nit awrr)
  • Norwegian: Godt nytt år (got nit ohr)
  • Danish: Godt nytår (got nit-awrr)
  • Turkish: Mutlu yıllar (mut-lu yee-lar)
  • Brazilian Portuguese: Feliz ano novo (feh-liz ah-no noh-voh)
  • European Portuguese: Feliz ano novo (feh-liz ah-no noh-voh)
  • Swahili: Heri njema ya mwaka mpyaa (heh-ree nje-mah ya mwa-ka mp-ya)
  • Hindi: नव वर्ष की शुभकामनाएँ (nav varsh kee shubhakaamanaen)
  • Russian: С Новым Годом (s novym godom)
  • Polish: Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku (shchey-shli-veh-go novego rrroku)
  • Indonesian: Selamat Tahun Baru (se-la-mat ta-hun bah-rru)
  • Greek: Ευτυχισμένο το νέο έτος! (Eftikhisméno to néo étos)
  • Catalan: Bon any nou (bohn ah-ny noh)
  • Mandarin Chinese: 新年快乐 (xīn nián kuài lè)
  • Welsh: blwyddyn newydd dda (bloo-dhin neh-wid dha)
  • Basque: Urte berri on (err-teh berr-rree ohn)
  • Romanian: La Mulți Ani (lah mool-tsi ah-nih)