Happy New Year in 15 Languages

Well… as 2008 draws to a close we’d like to wish all of you all the very best for 2009 – in 15 languages.

Translation of Happy New Year

Happy New Year in Chinese Simplified: 新年快乐
Happy New Year in Chinese Traditional: 新年好
Happy New Year in French: Très bonne année
Happy New Year in Hindi: नए वर्ष की शुभ कामनाएँ
Happy New Year in Hungarian: Boldog újévet
Happy New Year in Irish Gaelic: Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhuit” (singular) “Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh” (plural)
Happy New Year in Italian: Buon Anno
Happy New Year in Japanese: 謹賀新年
Happy New Year in Lingala: Oyoka esengo na Mbula ya Sika
Happy New Year in Polish: Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku
Happy New Year in Punjabi: ਨਵੇਂ ਸਾਲ ਦੀਆਂ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਕਾਮਨਾਵਾਂ
Happy New Year in Russian: С Новым годом!
Happy New Year in Somali: Hambalyo Sanadka Cusub
Happy New Year in Spanish: Prospero Año Nuevo
Happy New Year in Welsh: Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

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