🇻🇳 Vietnamese phrases

How to say “Happy New Year” in Vietnamese

Chúc mừng năm mới

chook muhng nahm muh-ee

Literally: Wish joy (for the) new yearneutral

Said for both January 1 and, above all, Tết (Lunar New Year), the biggest holiday of the year. At Tết it's usually followed by wishes for health and prosperity.

Other ways to say it

VietnamesePronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
An khang thịnh vượngahn khahng ting vuhngPeace, health and prosperityClassic Tết wish added after the greeting
Vạn sự như ývahn suh nyuh eeMay everything go as you wishTraditional Tết blessing

In a sentence

Chúc mừng năm mới, chúc cả nhà sức khỏe!

chook muhng nahm muh-ee, chook kah nyah suhk kweh

Happy New Year, wishing the whole family good health!

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