🇩🇪 German phrases
How to say “Happy New Year” in German
Frohes neues Jahr
FROH-es NOY-es yahr
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Said from midnight into the first weeks of January. Before New Year's Eve, wish "Einen guten Rutsch!" (a good slide into the new year).
Other ways to say it
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Einen guten Rutsch! | EYE-nen GOO-ten rootch | Have a good slide (into the new year)! | In the days before New Year's Eve |
| Prosit Neujahr! | PROH-zit NOY-yahr | Cheers to the New Year! | At midnight with a toast |
In a sentence
Frohes neues Jahr und viel Gesundheit!
FROH-es NOY-es yahr oont feel geh-ZOONT-hite
Happy New Year and lots of good health!
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“Happy New Year” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგილოცავთ ახალ წელსgilotsavt akhal ts'els🇪🇸 Spanish¡Feliz Año Nuevo!feh-LEES AH-nyoh NWEH-voh🇫🇷 FrenchBonne annéebun ah-NAY🇮🇹 ItalianBuon annobwohn AHN-noh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseFeliz Ano Novo!feh-LEES AH-noo NOH-voo!🇷🇺 RussianС Новым годом!S Novym godom!🇯🇵 Japaneseあけましておめでとうございますakemashite omedetō gozaimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese新年快乐xīnnián kuàilè🇰🇷 Korean새해 복 많이 받으세요saehae bok mani badeuseyo🇸🇦 Arabicسنة سعيدةsana sa'ida🇦🇲 ArmenianՇնորհավոր Նոր տարիshnorhavor nor tari🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniYeni iliniz mübarəkyeh-nee ee-lee-neez mew-bah-rak🇮🇷 Persianسال نو مبارکsâl-e no mobârak🇹🇭 Thaiสวัสดีปีใหม่sawatdi pi mai🇻🇳 VietnameseChúc mừng năm mớichook muhng nahm muh-ee🇺🇦 UkrainianЗ Новим рокомz novym rokom🇷🇸 SerbianСрећна Нова годинаsrećna Nova godina🇬🇷 GreekΚαλή χρονιάkalí hroniá🇮🇱 Hebrewשנה טובהshana tova