Saying “Happy New Year” is something everybody types and shares on social media, in private messages, and on greeting cards. As we are not transiting into 2024 right now, why not do it differently and say it in another language?
Yes, Here I have a list of more than 100+ languages around the globe to help you copy and paste the Happy New Year text into any of your favorite languages from Chinese to Yepese. Check the lists categorized by the continents and sorted by language name in their dedicated tables:
Asian Languages
Here’s how to say Happy New Year in top 50 languages in Asia that are commonly spoken in China, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Korea and 10s of other countries in the Asia:
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Mandarin Chinese | 新年快乐 (Xīnnián kuàilè) |
| Hindi | नया साल मुबारक हो (Naya Saal Mubarak Ho) |
| Bengali | শুভ নববর্ষ (Shubho Noboborsho) |
| Telugu | నూతన సంవత్సర శుభాకాంక్షలు (Nootana samvatsara subhakankshalu) |
| Marathi | नवीन वर्षाच्या शुभेच्छा (Navin varshachya shubhechha) |
| Tamil | புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள் (Puthandu Vazthukal) |
| Urdu | نیا سال مبارک ہو (Naya Saal Mubarak Ho) |
| Vietnamese | Chúc Mừng Năm Mới |
| Korean | 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (Saehae bok mani badeuseyo) |
| Japanese | 明けましておめでとうございます (Akemashite omedetō gozaimasu) |
| Turkish | Mutlu Yıllar! |
| Thai | สวัสดีปีใหม่ (Sawasdee Pee Mai) |
| Malay | Selamat Tahun Baru! |
| Burmese | နေ့စဉ်သတင်းအသစ် မြန်မာ့အမျိုးသားအစည်းအစုံပြည့်စုံသင်္ကြန် (Neisain saingat athat myanma amaithar acai acai painesain than gyi sai saung nga ait sine saun nain tha gyi) |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | Maligayang Bagong Taon! |
| Indonesian | Selamat Tahun Baru! |
| Sinhala | සුබ නව වසරක් (Suba Nava Wasarak) |
| Nepali | नयाँ वर्षको शुभकामना (Nayām̐ varṣakō śubhakāmnā) |
| Uzbek | Yangi yilingiz bilan! |
| Kazakh | Жаңа жылыңыз құтты болсын! (Jaña jılyñız quttı bolsın!) |
| Kyrgyz | Жаңы жылыңыздардын менен байрамын куттаймын! (Jańı jılıñızdardın menen bayramın quttaymın!) |
| Mongolian | Шинэ жилийн баярын мэнд хvргэе! (Shine jiliin bayariin mend khvrgee!) |
| Malayalam | പുതുവത്സരാശംസകൾ (Puthuvalsara Ashamsakal) |
| Kannada | ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು (Hosa varshada shubhashayagalu) |
| Burmese | နေ့စဉ်သတင်းအသစ် မြန်မာ့အမျိုးသားအစည်းအစုံပြည့်စုံသင်္ကြန် (Neisain saingat athat myanma amaithar acai acai painesain than gyi sai saung nga ait sine saun nain tha gyi) |
| Tigrinya | መልአኽ አዲስ እንቋቋሚ ኣለዋ! (Mel’aḫ Addis ʾänḳaḳāmī ʾalläwa!) |
| Punjabi | ਨਵਾਂ ਸਾਲ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ ਹੋਵੇ (Nava saal mubaarak hove) |
| Malay | Selamat Tahun Baru! |
| Uzbek | Yangi yilingiz bilan! |
| Assamese | নৱ বৰ্ষৰ শুভকামনা (Nô Borosor Shubhokamona) |
| Sinhala | සුබ නව වසරක් (Suba Nava Wasarak) |
| Khmer | ឆ្នាំថ្មីជាអត់ព្រឹក (Chnam thmey chhak prek) |
| Kazakh | Жаңа жылыңыз құтты болсын! (Jaña jılyñız quttı bolsın!) |
| Lao | ສະບາຍດີປີໃຫມ່ (Sabaidee Pi Mai) |
| Kannada | ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು (Hosa varshada shubhashayagalu) |
| Uzbek | Yangi yilingiz bilan! |
| Georgian | გილოცავთ ახალ წელს! (Gilotsavt akhal ts’els!) |
| Burmese | နေ့စဉ်သတင်းအသစ် မြန်မာ့အမျိုးသားအစည်းအစုံပြည့်စုံသင်္ကြန် (Neisain saingat athat myanma amaithar acai acai painesain than gyi sai saung nga ait sine saun nain tha gyi) |
| Azerbaijani | Yeni iliniz mübarək! |
| Assamese | নৱ বৰ্ষৰ শুভকামনা (Nô Borosor Shubhokamona) |
North American Languages
From English being the #1 language to Hopi, here’s how to say Happy New Year in different North American languages:
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| English | Happy New Year |
| Spanish | ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! |
| Navajo | Ya’at’eeh Keshmish! |
| Cree | ᓇᐦᑌᐦᐄᑭᐢᑲᐤ (Nâhtêhîkiskâw) |
| Ojibwe | ᑕᐣᑭᐠᓀᐦᓱᐙᓐ (Bamaapii Gizhawen) |
| Cherokee | ᏅᏙᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᏧᏍᏆᎦᏟᏗ (Nvdoiyu’sdi tsusquagatli) |
| Inuktitut | ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑉ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ (Uqallaguq nunavut) |
| Mohawk | ᎣᏏᏲ ᎠᏰᎵᏍᏆᏂᏓ ᏣᏲᎦᎢᎦᏆᏙᏗ (Ohsweyó:ke asoísa’nisoda tsayagwahì:ge’ga’mado’ohtíd) |
| Hopi | Numi Puwvuyvi! |
| Apache | Da Nyéé’ Haaméé! |
| Choctaw | Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito! |
| Keresan | Úyitʼa k’iya’ pël’sɨł kwiyəngu! |
| Tlingit | X̱’unei x̱ʼéi ḵwáan! |
| Dakota | Aŋpétu Tȟáŋka Wí! |
| Yupik | Cakneq Qanrutangssaat! |
| Haida | Linang tlasadáangu! |
| Mohican | Wëlah! |
| Nahuatl | Cualli Tonalīztli! |
| O’odham | Ali iidañ! |
| Chickasaw | Ilittiba Hollo Chito! |
| Aleut | Aĝuvan Inix! |
| Yuchi | Itoskaya Vcē Vmvce! |
| Mi’kmaq | Pije Pȣktewey! |
| Koyukon Athabascan | Denaakk’e Nagwut’i! |
| Navajo (Diné Bizaad) | Ya’at’eeh Keshmish! |
| Ojibwe (Anishinaabemowin) | ᑕᐣᑭᐠᓀᐦᓱᐙᓐ (Bamaapii Gizhawen) |
| Inuktitut (Inuttitut) | ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑉ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ (Uqallaguq nunavut) |
| Mohawk (Kanien’kéha) | ᎣᏏᏲ ᎠᏰᎵᏍᏆᏂᏓ ᏣᏲᎦᎢᎦᏆᏙᏗ (Ohsweyó:ke asoísa’nisoda tsayagwahì:ge’ga’mado’ohtíd) |
| Hopi (Hopiikwa Lavayt) | Numi Puwvuyvi! |
| Apache (Ndee Biyati’) | Da Nyéé’ Haaméé! |
| Choctaw (Chahta) | Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito! |
South American Languages
Are you from South America? let’s pick your favorite langauge to understand how do you say Happy New Year in another langauge:
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| English | Happy New Year |
| Spanish | ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! |
| Quechua | Wasi Kunka Raymi! |
| Guarani | Avei aña ne’e! |
| Aymara | Kuña Uyu Chiri! |
| Mapudungun | Wüñoy Tripantu! |
| Nahuatl (Pipil) | Xihuitl teotl! |
| Yoruba (Cuba) | Ìbèjì ìwádìí gbogbo! |
| Wayuu | Júun Kaláa! |
| Tupi | Asema pïakyrara! |
| Kichwa (Runa Simi) | Inti Raymi Punllakuy! |
| Warao | Ira ira’asepo! |
| Tucano | Kuyu masei! |
| Pemon | Júun Kaláa! |
| Ticuna | Puucun Yoi uje! |
| Chiquitano | A’ekesa amahurayu! |
| Waiwai | Siniukawi! |
| Piaroa | O’we imo’we! |
| Totonac | Mik’ini’ tajka̱! |
| Ashaninka | Waina Niwe! |
| Huitoto | Iní’bake! |
| Jivaroan | Ama ishir! |
| Chicham (Inga) | Sumak kawsay! |
| Huarpe | Weün kaiñi! |
| Mochica | Anka Tantay! |
| Q’eqchi’ | B’iil keban! |
| Tikuna | Puucun Yoi uje! |
| Guajajara | Um anõ novo maravilhoso pra todos! |
| Xavante | Kwa oti’itsi! |
| Canela-Krahô | Kreena txã! |
| Yaghan (Yamana) | Uálpį̃her Ipį̃ni! |
| Wapishana | Yunpɨtapi kare! |
| Muisca | Gua tisquĩuba! |
| Ayoreo | Kãiri mo kã! |
| Karajá | Pyterãt re poka! |
| Trumai | Puxa kwahu’u! |
| Mapudungun | Wüñoy Tripantu! |
| Arara (Igarape-Una) | Kukuta boa hweni! |
| Pemon | Júun Kaláa! |
| Piaroa | O’we imo’we! |
| Karajá | Pyterãt re poka! |
| Ayoreo | Kãiri mo kã! |
| Mbyá Guaraní | Ñandéva Apónte! |
| Shipibo-Conibo | Tumpa ishini! |
| Toba Qom | Bïyänma ñi shko omo! |
| Warao | Ira ira’asepo! |
African Languages
Africa is big, and so the languages of the continent. Here’s a list to help you pick your own favorite African language to say Happy New Year in a different style today:
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| English | Happy New Year |
| French | Bonne année! |
| Arabic | سنة جديدة سعيدة (Sana Jadida Saeida) |
| Swahili | Heri ya mwaka mpya |
| Hausa | Barka da Sabuwar Shekara! |
| Yoruba | E ku odun tuntun! |
| Igbo | Ụtụtụ ọma ọhụrụ! (Ụtụtụ ọma ọhụrụ!) |
| Amharic | መልካም አዲስ አመት (Melkam Addis Amet) |
| Somali | Sanad Cusub oo Fiican! |
| Zulu | Unyaka omusha omuhle! |
| Xhosa | IiBli Ndinayo eMnyaka Omtsha! |
| Oromo | Harka Qallatti! |
| Tigrinya | መልአኽ አዲስ እንቋቋሚ ኣለዋ! (Mel’aḫ Addis ʾänḳaḳāmī ʾalläwa!) |
| Shona | Goredzva rakanaka! |
| Malagasy | Arahabaina vaovao! |
| Kinyarwanda | Umwaka mwiza! |
| Yoruba | E ku odun tuntun! |
| Akan | Afehyia Pa! |
| Berber | Asseggas Ameggaz! |
| Wolof | Sunu way! |
| Ibibio | Mbọ efiọñ inó! |
| Ewe | Bludo nawo! |
| Fula | Barka hamma! |
| Yoruba | E ku odun tuntun! |
| Malagasy | Arahabaina vaovao! |
| Kinyarwanda | Umwaka mwiza! |
| Tigrinya | መልአኽ አዲስ እንቋቋሚ ኣለዋ! (Mel’aḫ Addis ʾänḳaḳāmī ʾalläwa!) |
| Shona | Goredzva rakanaka! |
| Malagasy | Arahabaina vaovao! |
| Kinyarwanda | Umwaka mwiza! |
| Tigrinya | መልአኽ አዲስ እንቋቋሚ ኣለዋ! (Mel’aḫ Addis ʾänḳaḳāmī ʾalläwa!) |
| Shona | Goredzva rakanaka! |
| Malagasy | Arahabaina vaovao! |
| Kinyarwanda | Umwaka mwiza! |
| Tigrinya | መልአኽ አዲስ እንቋቋሚ ኣለዋ! (Mel’aḫ Addis ʾänḳaḳāmī ʾalläwa!) |
| Shona | Goredzva rakanaka! |
| Malagasy | Arahabaina vaovao! |
| Kinyarwanda | Umwaka mwiza! |
| Tigrinya | መልአኽ አዲስ እንቋቋሚ ኣለዋ! (Mel’aḫ Addis ʾänḳaḳāmī ʾalläwa!) |
| Shona | Goredzva rakanaka! |
| Malagasy | Arahabaina vaovao! |
| Kinyarwanda | Umwaka mwiza! |
| Tigrinya | መልአኽ አዲስ እንቋቋሚ ኣለዋ! (Mel’aḫ Addis ʾänḳaḳāmī ʾalläwa!) |
European Languages
Living in Europe? here’s a list of most finest European langauges to say Happy New Year as natively as possible:
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| English | Happy New Year |
| French | Bonne année! |
| German | Frohes neues Jahr! |
| Spanish | ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! |
| Italian | Felice anno nuovo! |
| Russian | С новым годом! (S novym godom) |
| Portuguese | Feliz Ano Novo! |
| Polish | Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! |
| Dutch | Gelukkig nieuwjaar! |
| Greek | Καλή Χρονιά! (Kalí Chroniá) |
| Swedish | Gott nytt år! |
| Norwegian | Godt nytt år! |
| Danish | Godt nytår! |
| Finnish | Onnellista uutta vuotta! |
| Hungarian | Boldog új évet! |
| Czech | Šťastný Nový Rok! |
| Slovak | Šťastný Nový Rok! |
| Romanian | La Mulți Ani! |
| Bulgarian | Щастлива Нова Година! (Shtastliva Nova Godina) |
| Croatian | Sretna Nova Godina! |
| Serbian | Срећна нова година! (Srećna nova godina) |
| Bosnian | Srećna Nova Godina! |
| Slovenian | Srečno novo leto! |
| Albanian | Gëzuar Vitin e Ri! |
| Lithuanian | Laimingų Naujųjų Metų! |
| Latvian | Laimīgu Jauno Gadu! |
| Estonian | Head uut aastat! |
| Maltese | Is-Sena t-Tajba! |
| Irish Gaelic | Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhuit! |
| Welsh | Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! |
| Basque | Urte berri on! |
| Catalan | Bon any nou! |
| Galician | Feliz ano novo! |
| Asturian | Feliz añu nuevu! |
| Icelandic | Gleðilegt nýtt ár! |
| Faroese | Gott nyggjár! |
| Luxembourgish | E gudd neit Joer! |
| Maltese | Is-Sena t-Tajba! |
| Manx Gaelic | Blass Feaillt! |
| Scottish Gaelic | Bliadhna mhath ur! |
| Cornish | Bledhen Nowydh Da! |
| Breton | Bloavezh mat! |
| Occitan | Bon annada! |
| Aragonese | Feliz Anyo Nuevo! |
| Asturian | Feliz añu nuevu! |
| Sardinian | Bonu annu nou! |
| Friulian | Bon an e bone an! |
| Sorbian (Upper) | Wjesołe nowe leto! |
| Sorbian (Lower) | Wjesołe nowe lěto! |
Oceanian Languages
You know it from Australia, but there are a lot of different languages being speak here, find the list below:
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| English | Happy New Year |
| Māori (New Zealand) | Ngā mihi o te tau hōu! |
| Hawaiian | Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou! |
| Samoan | Manuia le Tausaga Fou! |
| Fijian | Sa yawa na vuata ni yabaki vou! |
| Tahitian | Ia orana i te matahiti api! |
| Tongan | Ta’u fo’ou monū’ia! |
| Maohi (Rapa) | Ia ora na i te matahiti api! |
| Papua New Guinea (Tok Pisin) | Nupela yia i go! |
| Solomon Islands (Pijin) | Hapi niu yia! |
| Bislama (Vanuatu) | Hapi niu yia! |
| Palauan | Ulang a klengit er ngii a ngelekel! |
| Chamorro (Guam) | Biba Añu Nuebu! |
| Marshallese | Jowi ilo Kōn M̧weo! |
| Gilbertese (Kiribati) | Tiibo bwaanin Kiribati! |
| Nauruan | E aue! |
| Tuvaluan | Tau gana! |
| Rotuman | Maúrí! |
| Tokelauan | Fakamua Fiafia! |
| Niuean | Fakamua Monuina! |
| Pitkern (Norfolk Island) | Gud niw yia! |
| Yapese | Ngang! |
| Palauan | Ulang a klengit er ngii a ngelekel! |
| Chamorro (Guam) | Biba Añu Nuebu! |
| Marshallese | Jowi ilo Kōn M̧weo! |
| Gilbertese (Kiribati) | Tiibo bwaanin Kiribati! |
| Nauruan | E aue! |
| Tuvaluan | Tau gana! |
| Rotuman | Maúrí! |
| Tokelauan | Fakamua Fiafia! |
| Niuean | Fakamua Monuina! |
| Pitkern (Norfolk Island) | Gud niw yia! |
| Yapese | Ngang! |
| Palauan | Ulang a klengit er ngii a ngelekel! |
| Chamorro (Guam) | Biba Añu Nuebu! |
| Marshallese | Jowi ilo Kōn M̧weo! |
| Gilbertese (Kiribati) | Tiibo bwaanin Kiribati! |
| Nauruan | E aue! |
| Tuvaluan | Tau gana! |
| Rotuman | Maúrí! |
| Tokelauan | Fakamua Fiafia! |
| Niuean | Fakamua Monuina! |
| Pitkern (Norfolk Island) | Gud niw yia! |
| Yapese | Ngang! |
I am hopeful that these 100+ different languages with Happy New Year translation are enough for you to say it in another language to facinate your friends and followers.