How to Say "Happy New Year" in Different Languages

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Become an international ambassador of goodwill by wishing people of different nationalities a Happy New Year in their native tongue. Here's how to say it in 7 languages.

Step 1: Say it in French
Say "Happy New Year" in French: Bonne Année!

Step 2: Give the greeting in German
Bestow New Year wishes in German: Gluckliches neues Jahr!

Step 3: Say it in Chinese
Say it in standard, or Mandarin, Chinese: Xin Nian Kuai Le

Tip
The Chinese language has many dialects, so pronunciations vary from region to region.

Step 4: Tell it to an Italian
Say "Happy New Year" to an Italian: Buon anno!

Step 5: Wish it in Russian
Wish Happy New Year in Russian: Snovum Go-dum

Step 6: Give your salutation in Spanish
Say it in Spanish: Feliz Ano Nuevo!

Step 7: Give greeting in Japanese
Give a New Year's greeting in Japanese: Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu

Did You Know?
The classic New Year's song "Auld Lang Syne" began as a poem written by Scottish writer Robert Burns in 1788.

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