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Translations of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in Many Languages 11/8/10 6:12 PM Translations of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in many languages 11/8/10 6:12 PM Phrases | 'Useful' phrases | Idioms | Tongue twisters | Language-related proverbs Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in many languages Note: Christmas is not universally celebrated and there are a number of different dates for Christmas and New Year depending on which calendar is used. Orthodox Christians, for example, celebrate Christmas on 7th January. This includes speakers of Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ethiopian languages such as Amharic, and Christians in Egypt. Language Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Geseënde Kersfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaar Afrikaans Geseënde Kersfees en 'n voorspoedige Nuwe jaar Maayad-ayad nga Paskwa Akeanon Mahigugmaon nga Bag-ong Dag-on kinyo tanan! Albanian Gëzuar Krishtlindjet e Vitin e Ri Aleut Kamgan Ukudigaa Alsatian E güeti Wïnâchte un e gleckichs Nej Johr (Melkam Gena) - Merry Christmas - celebrated on 7th January Amharic (Melkam Addis Amet) - Happy New Year - celebrated on 11th September Apache Gozhqq Keshmish (Western) ﺃﺟﻤﻞ ﺍﻟﺘﻬﺎﻧﻲ ﲟﻨﺎﺳﺒﺔ ﺍﳌﻴﻼﺩ ﻭ ﺣﻠﻮﻝ ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ ﺍﳉﺪﻳﺪﺓ Arabic (Modern Standard) (ajmil at-tihānī bimunāsabah al-mīlād wa ḥilūl as-sanah al-jadīdah) Armenian Շնորհավոր Ամանոր և Սուրբ Ծնունդ (Eastern) (Shnorhavor Amanor yev Surb Tznund) Շնորհաւոր Նոր Տարի եւ Սուրբ Ծնունդ: Armenian (Shnorhavor Nor Daree yev Soorp Dzuhnoont) (Western) Բարի կաղանդ և ամանոր (Paree gaghant yev amanor) Cãrciun hãrios (Hristolu s-aflà! Dealihea cà s-afla!) Aromanian shi ti multsã-anji Anlu Nàù! Asturian Bones Navidaes y Gayoleru añu nuevu! Aymara Sooma Nawira-ra Azerbaijani Yeni Iliniz Mübarək / Təzə iliniz yaxşı olsun (Happy New Year) Basque Zorionak eta urte berri on http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/christmas.htm Page 1 of 9 Translations of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in many languages 11/8/10 6:12 PM З Божым нараджэннем (Z Bozym naradzenniem) Belarusian Шчаслівых Калядау (Szczaslivych Kaliadau) З Новым годам i Калядамi (Z Novym godam i Kaliadami) ৺৺৺ ৺৺৺৺৺ (shubho bôṛodin) Bengali ৺৺৺ ৺৺৺৺৺৺ (shubho nôbobôrsho) Bhojpuri शभ समस और शभ नव वष (subh krismas auur subh nav varsh) Maogmang Pasko Bikol Mamura-way na Ba-gong Taon sa indo gabos! ᖱᒣᖳᒐᒉᑊᖿᒪᔪᖱᖽᐧᒡᒧᐧᖾᒍ Blackfoot (i'taamomahkatoyiiksistsikomi) Bosnian Sretan Bozic i sretna nova godina Breton Nedeleg laouen ha bloavezh mat Честита Коледа (Čestita Koleda) / Весела Коледа (Vesela Koleda) Bulgarian Щастлива Нова Година (Štastliva Nova Godina) Catalan Bon Nadal i feliç any nou Maayong Pasko Cebuano Mabungahong Bag-ong Tuig kaninyong tanan! Felis Nåbidåt yan Magof na Åñu Nuebu! Chamorro Felis Påsgua yan Magof na Åñu Nuebu! ᏓᏂᏍᏔᏲᎯᎲ & ᎠᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᎢᏤ ᎤᏕᏘᏴᎠᏌᏗᏒ Cherokee (Danistayohihv & Aliheli'sdi Itse Udetiyvasadisv) Cheyenne Hoesenestotse & Aa'eEmona'e Chinese 聖誕節同新年快樂 (singdaanjit tùhng sànnìhn faailohk) (Cantonese) 恭喜發財 (gùng héi faat chōi) - used at Chinese New Year 聖誕節快樂, 新年快樂 (shin5-tan5-ziet7 kwai5-lok8, sin1-ngien2 kwai5- Chinese 8 (Hakka) lok ) 恭喜發財 (giung1 hi3 fat7 coi2) - used at Chinese New Year 聖誕快樂 新年快樂 [圣诞快乐 新年快乐] Chinese (shèngdàn kuàilè xīnnián kuàilè) (Mandarin) 恭喜發財 [恭喜发财] (gōngxǐ fācái) - used at Chinese New Year Chinese 圣诞节快乐 (sendaijiq kualoq) (Shanghainese) 新年快乐 (sinni kualoq) Chinese Sèng-tàn-chiat Khòai-lo̍k (聖誕節快樂）- Merry Christmas (Taiwanese) Sin-nî Chhut-thâu-thiⁿ (新年出頭天）- Happy New Year Chinese 圣诞快乐 (siandang kuailak) (Teochew) 新年快乐 (singnin kuailak) Choctaw Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito Comanche Tsaa Nu̶u̶sukatu̶̲ Waa Himaru̶ http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/christmas.htm Page 2 of 9 Translations of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in many languages 11/8/10 6:12 PM Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da Cornish Nadelik Looan ha Looan Blethen Noweth Nadelack looan ha looan blethan noueth ᒥᑐ ᒪᑯᓯ ᑫᓯᑲᓐᓯ Cree (Mitho Makosi Kesikansi) Creek Afvcke Nettvcakorakko Sretan Božić! Croatian Sretna Nova godina! Czech Veselé vánoce a šťastný nový rok Danish Glædelig jul og godt nytår Prettige kerstdagen en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar! Dutch Zalig kerstfeest en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒡᕕᒻᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᑦ/ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᕝᕕᓯᐅᑦᓯᐊᕆᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᕿᑎᙳᒪᕆᒃ East Inuktitut Quviasummi Quviasugitsi/Quviasuvvisiutsiarit ammalu Qitinngumarik! Ĝojan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron Esperanto Bonan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron Rõõmsaid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat Estonian Häid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat Gleðilig Jól og eydnuríkt nýggjár Faroese Gleðilig Jól og gott nýggjár (frm) Gleiðilig jól og eitt av harranum signað nýggjár Fijian Me Nomuni na marau ni siga ni sucu dei na yabaki vou Filipino Maligayang pasko at manigong bagong taon! Finnish Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta Flemish Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar Frisian Noflike Krystdagen en folle lok en seine French Joyeux Noël et bonne année Friulian Bon Nadâl e Biel An Gnûv! Galician Bo Nadal e próspero aninovo გილოცავთ შობა-ახალ წელს (gilocavth shoba-akhal c’els) - frm Georgian გილოცავ შობა-ახალ წელს (gilocav shoba-akhal c’els) - inf Frohe/Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr / ein gutes Neues / und ein gesundes neues German Jahr / und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr Frohes Fest und guten Rutsch [ins neue Jahr] German Froue Weihnåcht'n, und a guad's nei's Joah (Bavarian) German Frohe Weihnachte unn ein gudes neus Jahr (Hessian) Schöni Fäschttäg / Schöni Wienachte http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/christmas.htm Page 3 of 9 Translations of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in many languages 11/8/10 6:12 PM German und e guets neus Jahr / en guete Rutsch is neue Johr (Swiss) Schöni Wiehnachte und es guets Neus Schöni Wiänachtä, äs guets Nöis German En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr (Pennsylvania) Καλά Χριστούγεννα! (Kalá hristúyenna) Greek Ευτυχισµένο το Νέο Έτος! (Eftyhisméno to Néo Étos!) Καλή χρονιά! (Kalí hroñá) Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit (sg) Greenlandic Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluaritsi (pl) Guinea-Bissau Bom Natal ku boas entradas, pa ano entrano diritu Creole Gujarati સાલ બારક (sāl mūbārak) Hausa barka da Kirsimatikuma barka da sabuwar shekara Hawaiian Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou חג מולד שמח ושנה טובה Hebrew Chag Molad Sameach v'Shanah Tovah Malipayon nga Paskwa Hiligaynon Mahamungayaon nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyong tanan (Śubh krisamas) Hindi शभ समस न साल की हादक शभकामना (Naye sāl kī hārdik śubhkāmnayeṅ) Hungarian Kellemes karácsonyt és boldog új évet Gleðileg jól og farsælt komandi ár Icelandic Gleðileg jól og farsælt nýtt ár Ido Joyoza Kristonasko e Felica Nova Yaro Naragsak a Paskua Ilokano Narang-ay a Baro a Tawen kadakayo amin! Indonesian Selamat hari natal dan tahun baru Malipayon nga Paskwa Inonhan kag Masadya nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyo tanan. Inuktitut ᑯᕕᐊᓇᒃ ᐃᓄᕕᐊ (Kuvianak Inovia) - Merry Christmas Iñupiaq Quvianagli Anaiyyuniqpaliqsi suli Nakuuluni Ukiutqiutiqsi Annaurri Aniruq-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq! Inupiatun Quvianaq Agaayuniqpak-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq! Nayaangmik Piqagiñ-lu Paglaun Ukiutchiaq! Irish (Gaelic) Nollaig shona duit (Happy Christmas to you) Beannachtaí na Nollag (Christmas Greetings) Beannachtaí an tSéasúir (Season's Greetings) Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit (Prosperous New Year) Bliain úr faoi shéan is faoi mhaise duit (Happy New Year to you) http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/christmas.htm Page 4 of 9 Translations of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in many languages 11/8/10 6:12 PM Italian Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo メリークリスマス (merī kurisumasu) New Year greeting - 'Western' style 新年おめでとうございます (shinnen omedetō gozaimasu) Japanese New Year greetings - Japanese style 明けましておめでとうございます (akemashite omedetō gozaimasu) 旧年中大変お世話になりました (kyūnenjū taihen osewa ni narimashita) 本年もよろしくお願いいたします (honnen mo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu) Sugeng Riyạyạ Natal lan Warsạ Énggal (frm) Javanese Sugeng Natal lan Sugeng Warso Enggal (inf) Slamet Natal lan Taun Anyar (inf) Bouan Noué / Jouaiyeux Noué et Bouonne année Jèrriais Un Bouan Noué et lé Nouvel An! Judeo-Spanish Noel alegre i felis anyo muevo / Ladino Masayang Pasku Kapampangan Masaplalang Bayung Banwa keko ngan! Жаңа жыл құтты болсын! (Jaña jıl quttı bolsın!) - inf Kazakh Жаңа жылыңыз құтты болсын! (Jaña jılıñız quttı bolsın!) - frm (Happy New Year) Kinyarwanda Noheri nziza n'umwaka mushya muhire! Жаратканнын туысымен Жана Жылыныз кутты болсын Kirghiz (Žaratkannyi tuysymen Žana Žylynyz kutty bolsyn) QISmaS DatIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' DatIvjaj (sg) Klingon QISmaS botIvjaj 'ej DIS chu' botIvjaj (pl) Korean 즐거운 성탄절 보내시고 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (jeulgeoun seongtanjeol bonaesigo saehae bok manhi bateusaeyo) Kurdish Kirîsmes u ser sala we pîroz be (Kurmanji) Kurdish Kirîsmes u salî nwêtan lê pîroz bê (Sorani) Souksan van Christmas Lao Sabai dee pee mai Latin Natale hilare et annum faustum Latvian Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus un laimīgu Jauno gadu Lithuanian Linksmų Kalėdų ir laimingų Naujųjų Metų Mbagaliza Christmass Enungi Nomwaka Omugya Gubaberere Luganda Gwamirembe E schéine Chrëschtdag an e glécklecht neit Joer Luxembourgish Schéi Feierdeeg an e glécklecht neit Joer http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/christmas.htm Page 5 of 9 Translations of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in many languages 11/8/10 6:12 PM Schéi Chrëschtdeeg an e gudde Rutsch an d'neit Joer Христос се роди! (Hristoc se rodi!) - Christ is born Macedonian Среќен Божик и среќна Нова година (Sreken Božik i srekna Nova godina) Mirary noely sambatra Malagasy Arahabaina tratrin'ny taona vaovao Selamat Hari Natal (Christmas) Malay Selamat Tahun Baru (New Year) ൯൯൯൯൯൯൯൯൯ ൯൯൯൯൯൯൯ (puthuvalsara aashamsakal) - Christmas ൯൯൯൯൯൯൯൯൯൯൯ ൯൯൯൯൯൯൯ (kariistumasu aashamsakal) - Malayalam Christmas ൯൯൯൯൯൯൯ ൯൯൯൯൯൯൯ (nava-valsara aashamsakal) - New Year Il-Milied
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