How to say Happy New Year in Different Languages

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New Year 2010

It's time to usher in the New Year in style. New Year is one occasion that is celebrated all over the world, irrespective of religion or country. A New Year marks a new beginning, a new life, an opportunity to start our lives all over again. It's that time of the year, when people make resolutions that range from debt reduction and weight loss, to quit smoking, staying fit and stop drinking.

For a change, how about learning how to say Happy New Year in a different language? Learn how to wish in a language of your choice, and surprise your friends! This lens focuses on how to wish Happy New Year in different languages. Have fun! May this New Year bring in lot of happiness, love, prosperity, new hopes and delight in your life.

Happy New Year in Asian Languages

New Year 2010 Wishes

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Mandarin

Xin Nian Kuai Le


Arabic

Kul 'am wa antum bikhair


Iraqi

Sanah Jadidah


Russian

S Novim Godom


Afgani

Saale Nao Mubbarak


HongKong

Sun Leen Fai Lok


Iranian

Sal-e-no mobarak


Japanese

Akimashite Omedetto Gozaimasu


Korean

Saehae Bock Mani ba deu sei yo!


Malay

Selamat Tahun Baru


Nepali

Nawa Barsha ko Shuvakamana


Filipino

Manigong Bagong Taon!


Sinhalese

Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa


Thai

Sawadee Pee Mai


Urdu

Naya Saal Mubbarak Ho


Vietnam

Chuc Mung Tan Nien


Seraiki

Nawan Saal Shala Mubarak Theevay


Sindhi

Nayou Saal Mubbarak Hoje


Pampango

Masaganang Bayung Banua


Persian

Sal-e-no mobarak



Interesting Fact

Chinese language does not have tense! The time taken is denoted by explicit words like today, yesterday.

2010 New Year Calendars

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Happy New Year in Indian Languages

New Year wishes in Indian Languages

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Hindi

Naye Varsha Ki Shubhkamnayen


Tamil

Eniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal


Telugu

Noothana samvatsara shubhakankshalu


Kannada

Hosa Varushadha Shubhashayagalu


Malayalam

Puthuvatsara Aashamsakal


Oriya

Nua Barshara Subhechha


Punjabi

Nave sal di mubarak


Bengali

Shuvo Nabo Barsho


Marathi

Nveen Varshachy Shubhechcha


Gujarati

Nutan Varshbhinandan


Mizo

Kum Thar Chibai


Khasi

Snem Thymmai Basuk Iaphi


Assamese

Rongaali Bihur Xubhessaa Lobo



Do you know?

In India, over 29 languages are spoken by more than a million people!

New Year Photos

Celebrate a new beginning

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2012 Richmond Greek Festival by Gamma Man
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2012 Richmond Greek Festival by Gamma Man
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Wish New Year in more Asian languages

New Year 2010 wishes

Indonesian

Selamat Tahun Baru


Tibetian

Losar Tashi Delek


Uzbek

Yangi Yil Bilan


Samoa

Manuia le Tausaga Fou


Cambodian

Soursdey Chhnam Tmei


Azeri

Yeni Iliniz Mubarek


Hebrew

L'Shannah Tovah


Kurdish

Newroz Pirozbe


Turkish

Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun


Laotian

Sabai dee pee mai


Pashto

Nawai Kall Mo Mubarak Shah


Khmer

Sua Sdei tfnam tmei


Mangolian

Shine Zhiliin Mend Khurg'e


Newari

Nhu Da Ya Vintuna


Dhivehi

Ufaaveri Aa Ahareh


Makassar

Salama' Taun Baru




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Cool Fact

Dhivehi, the official language of Maldives island is closely related to the Srilankan language Sinhalese.

2010 New Year Wishes

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Happy New Year in European Languages

How to say Happy New Year in European Country

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German

Gutes Neues Jahr


French

Bonne annee


Italian

Buon Capo d'Anno


Spanish

Feliz Ano Nuevo


Galician

Bo Nadal e Feliz Aninovo


Portuguese

Feliz ano novo


Romanian

An nou Fericit


Dutch

Gelukkig nieuwjaar


Swedish

Gott nytt ar!


Danish

Godt Nytar


Norwegian

Godt Nyttar


Polish

Szczesliwego Nowego Roku


Finnish

Onnellista Uutta Vuotta


Greek

Kenourios Chronos


Hungarian

Boldog Ooy Ayvet


Croatian

Sretna Nova godina!


Czech

Stastny Novy rok



Quick Fact

French is an official language in over 33 countries. It is the second most commonly taught foreign language after English.

Some more European Languages

New Year wishes in European languages

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Bulgarian

Chestita Nova Godina


Slovak

Stastny Novy rok


Slovenian

Sreeno novo leto


Maltese

Is-Sena t- Tajba


Ukrainian

Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku


Welsh

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!


Estonian

Head uut aastat


Albanian

Gezuar Vitin e Ri


Armenian

Snorhavor Nor Tari


Irish

Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit


Turkish

Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun


Macedonian

Srekjna Nova Godina


Lithuanian

Laimingu Naujuju Metu


Latvian

Laimigo Jauno Gadu


Romansch

Vantirevel Bumang


Alsacian

E Glecklichs Nej Johr!


Flemish

Beste wensen



Do you know?

Romansch is one of the four official languages of Switzerland. It is spoken by fewer than 1% of Swiss population.

New Year Wishes in Different Languages

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Happy New Year in African Languages

New Year Wishes in African Languages

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Swahili

Heri Za Mwaka Mpya


Malagasy

Tratry ny taona


Somali

Iyo Sanad Cusub Oo Fiican!


Afrikaans

Gelukkige nuwe jaar


Sudanese

Warsa Enggal


Ethiopian

Melkam Addis Amet Yihuneliwo!


Kabyle

Asegwas Amegaz


Kisii

SOMWAKA OMOYIA OMUYA


Oromo

Baga Wagaa Hara Isinin Gaye


Adhola

Bothi Oro Manyeni


Bafut

Mboni Alooyefee


Banen

Hion Hios Hes


Bamoun

Poket Lum Mfe


Kihaya

Waihhuka n'Omwaka


Kikamba

Na Mwaka Mweu Museo


Kinyarwanda

Umunsi Mwiza



Cool Fact

Swahili or Kiswahili is the national language of 4 African nations. More than 35% of its vocabulary is derived from Arabic!

Interesting Facts about New Year

New Year Facts

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  • The Jewish New Year celebration is known as Rosh Hashanah.
  • New Year celebration of Thailand is known as Songkran.
  • In Ecuador, on New Year's eve - people burn effigies representing people and events of the previous year.
  • In the Jewish New Year observed on the first day of Tishrei in Hebrew calendar, people eat apples and honey to symbolize a sweet new year.
  • The traditional Scottish song "Auld Lang Syne" sung on New Year means 'Old Long ago', written by Robert Burns in 1788
  • In Gregorian calendar, New Year is observed on January 1st.
  • In the New year, Spanish eat a grape on each chime of the clock.
  • The month January was named after the god Janus, who has two faces. One to look into the old year, and another to look forward to the new year.

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Thanks for stopping by my lens. Hope you had fun learning how to say Happy New Year in different languages. May all your dreams come true this New Year. Feel free to share your comments here.

  • scar4 Nov 8, 2010 @ 2:55 am | delete
    I'm able to say New Year in four languages and your lens gives me more thought of it. Thank you !

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