Want to add a touch of international magic to your family’s holiday celebrations this year? Language learning is one of the many benefits families can receive when they choose to host an au pair with Au Pair in America. Children can benefit from hearing your au pair’s native tongue, and the whole family can enjoy a language learning experience that feels natural and fun. Whether you’re preparing to host one of our au pairs or you just want to enrich your home with new languages, we’ve compiled a list of ways to say “Happy Holidays” in 20 different languages from around the world.
Learn how to say “Happy Holidays” in these 20 different languages:
1. Happy Holidays in Afrikaans
Geseënde vakansies
(geh-see-en-duh vuh-kahn-sees)
2. Happy Holidays in Mandarin Chinese
节日快乐 / Jiérì kuàilè
(jee-eh ruh kwai luh)
3. Happy Holidays in Croatian
Sretni blagdani
(sret-nee blahg-dah-nee)
4. Happy Holidays in Czech
Šťastné svátky
(shtyast-neh svaht-kee)
5. Happy Holidays in Danish
Glade feriedage
(glah-thuh feh-ree-uh-day-uh)
6. Happy Holidays in French
Joyeuses fêtes
(zhwa-yeuz fet)
7. Happy Holidays in German
Schöne ferien
(shuh-neh feh-reen)
8. Happy Holidays in Hungarian
Boldog ünnepeket
(bol-dohg oon-neh-peh-ket)
9. Happy Holidays in Italian
Buone feste
(bwoh-neh fest-eh)
10. Happy Holidays in Japanese
楽しい休暇をお過ごしください / Tanoshī kyūka o o sugoshi kudasai
(tah-no-shee kyoo-kah oh oo-soh-goh-shee koo-dah-sigh)
11. Happy Holidays in Korean
즐거운 휴일 보내세요 / Jeulgeoun hyuil bonaeseyo
(juhl-guh-oon hyoo-il boh-neh-seh-yoh)
12. Happy Holidays in Polish
Wesołych świąt
(Veh-soh-wikh shfyont)
13. Happy Holidays in Portuguese
Boas festas
(boh-ahs fest-ahs)
14. Happy Holidays in Spanish
Felices fiestas
(feh-lee-sehs fee-es-tas)
15. Happy Holidays in Swedish
Trevlig helg
(trev-leeg helg)
16. Happy Holidays in Swahili
Likizo njema
(lee-kee-zoh n-jeh-mah)
17. Happy Holidays in Thai
สุขสันต์วันหยุด / S̄uk̄hs̄ạnt̒ wạn h̄yud
(sook-san wan yood)
18. Happy Holidays in Turkish
Mutlu tatiller
(moot-loo tah-teel-lehsh)
19. Happy Holidays in Ukrainian
щасливих свят (shchaslyvykh svyat)
(sh-chahs-lee-vikh svee-yat)
20. Happy Holidays in Xhosa
Iholide ezimnandi
(ee-hoh-lee-deh eh-zim-nahn-dee)
This holiday season, give your family the gift of language learning—host an au pair with Au Pair in America!
When families host an au pair who speaks a second language, it opens the door to richer cultural experiences and unique educational opportunities that can benefit children and parents alike. Whether you’re looking to practice a language you’re familiar with or dive into one that’s completely new, hosting an au pair is an excellent way to hone your language skills and inspire learning in your children, all while your family receives flexible intercultural childcare you can trust.
