🇮🇹 Italian phrases
How to say “Happy New Year” in Italian
Buon anno
bwohn AHN-noh
Literally: good yearneutral
Shouted at midnight on New Year's Eve (Capodanno) and used in the first days of January. Pronounce the double 'nn' clearly — anno (year) vs ano (anus) is a classic learner's mistake.
Other ways to say it
| Italian | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felice anno nuovo | feh-LEE-cheh AHN-noh NWOH-voh | Happy new year | Written greetings, cards |
| Buone feste | BWOH-neh FEH-steh | Happy holidays | During the Christmas–New Year period |
In a sentence
Buon anno a tutti!
bwohn AHN-noh ah TOOT-tee!
Happy New Year, everyone!
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HelloCiaoGoodbyeArrivederciThank youGraziePleasePer favoreSorryScusaExcuse meScusiYesSìNoNoGood morningBuongiornoGood eveningBuonaseraGood nightBuonanotteHow are you?Come stai?My name is…Mi chiamo…Nice to meet youPiacereI love youTi amoI miss youMi manchiHappy birthdayBuon compleannoCheersSalute!Enjoy your mealBuon appetitoWelcomeBenvenutoCongratulationsCongratulazioniI don't understandNon capiscoDo you speak English?Parla inglese?How much is it?Quanto costa?Where is the toilet?Dov'è il bagno?Help!Aiuto!BeautifulBelloFriendAmicoSee you laterA dopo
“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🇩🇪 GermanFrohes neues JahrFROH-es NOY-es yahr🇧🇷 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