One of the really cool things about working for Au Pair in America is that you get to meet fascinating women from all over the world. At our last cluster meeting we taught each other how to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in different languages. Here’s a list with over 30 ways of saying Happy New Year! May 2016 be a happy new year to you!
| Language | Happy New Year! |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Voorspoedige nuwe jaar |
| Arabic | Kul ‘am wa antum bikhair |
| Basque | Urte Berri on |
| Bengali | Shuvo noboborsho |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | Sun nien fai lok |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | Xin nian yu kuai |
| Czech | Stastny Novy Rok |
| Danish | Godt NytÅr |
| Dutch | Gelukkig nieuwjaar |
| Esperanto | Bonan Novjaron |
| Finnish | Onnellista uutta vuotta |
| French | Bonne année |
| German | Ein glückliches neues Jahr |
| Greek | Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos |
| Hawaiian | Hauoli Makahiki hou |
| Hebrew | Shana Tova |
| Hungarian | Boldog uj evet |
| Indonesian (Bahasa) | Selamat Tahun Baru |
| Italian | Felice Anno Nuovo or Buon anno |
| Japanese | Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu |
| Korean | Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo |
| Laotian (Hmong) | Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab |
| Latin | Felix sit annus novus |
| Nigerian (Hausa) | Barka da sabuwar shekara |
| Norwegian | Godt Nytt År |
| Philippines (Tagalog) | Manigong Bagong Taon |
| Polish | Szczesliwego Nowego Roku |
| Romanian | La Multi Ani si Un An Nou Fericit |
| Samoan | Ia manuia le Tausaga Fou |
| Spanish | Feliz año nuevo |
| Swahili | Heri za Mwaka Mpya |
| Swedish | Gott Nytt År |
| Thai | Sawatdee Pi Mai |
| Vietnamese | Chuc mung nam moi |
| Welsh | Blwyddyn Newydd Dda |
