Publish date:: Sep 9, 2011
Updated on: Nov 7, 2018

How to Say "Happy New Year" in Different Languages

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.

Instructions

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