Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in your own language

[RealBlackStuff]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN3uPrJR7IY

"Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" in many languages :

* Afrikaans Geseënde Kersfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaarAkeanonMaayad-ayad nga PaskwaMahigugmaon nga Bag-ong Dag-on kinyo tanan!
* Albanian Gëzuar Krishtlindjet e Vitin e RiAleutKamgan Ukudigaa
* Alsatian E güeti Wïnâchte un e gleckichs Nej Johr
* Amharic Melikam yelidet beale Melikam Addis Amet-Apache (Western)Gozhqq Keshmish
* Arabic اجمل التهاني بمناسبة الميلاد و حلول السنة الجديدة(Ajmel altehani bemonasebt almīlad wa helol alseneh aljedīdah)(kullu sina winta t̴ayyib - to a man) كل سنة وانت طيّب(kullu sina winti t̴ayyiba - to a woman) كل سنة وانت طيّبة
* Armenian Շնորհավոր Ամանոր և Սուրբ Ծնունդ (Shnorhavor Amanor yev Surb Tsnund)
* Aromanian Cãrciun hãrios (Hristolu s-aflà! Dealihea cà s-afla!) shi ti multsã-anji Anlu Nàù!
* Asturian Bones Navidaes y Gayoleru añu nuevu!
* Aymara Sooma Nawira-ra
* Azerbaijani Tezze iliniz yahsi olsun
* Basque Zorionak eta urte berri on
* Belarusian З Божым нараджэннем (Z Bozym naradzenniem)Сзцзаслівыцг Каліадау (Szczaslivych Kaliadau)З Новым годам i Калядамi (Z Novym godam i Kaliadami)
* Blackfoot i'taamomahkatoyiiksistsikomi
* Breton Nedeleg laouen ha bloavezh mat
* Bulgarian Честита Коледа! (Čestita Koleda!)Щастлива Нова Година (Štastliva Nova Godina)
* Catalan Bon Nadal i feliç any nou
* Cebuano Maayong PaskoMabungahong Bag-ong Tuig kaninyong tanan!
* Cherokee Danistayohihv & Aliheli'sdi Itse Udetiyvasadis
* Cheyenne Hoesenestotse & Aa'eEmona'e
* Chinese(Cantonese) 聖誕節同新年快樂 (singdaanjit tùnhg sànnìhn faailohk)
* Chinese(Mandarin) 聖誕快樂 新年快樂 [圣诞快乐 新年快乐] (shèngdàn kuàilè xīnnián kuàilè)
* Chinese(Shanghainese) 圣诞节快乐 (sendaijiq kualoq) 新年快乐 (sinni kualoq)
* Chinese(Teochew) 圣诞快乐 新年快乐 (siandang kuailak singnin kuailak)
* Choctaw Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito
* Comanche Tsaa NuusukatuWaa Himaru
* Cornish Nadelik Looan ha Looan Blethen NowethNadelack looan ha looan blethan noueth
* Cree(Mitho Makosi Kesikansi) CreekAfvcke Nettvcakorakko
* Croatian Sretan Božić! Sretna nova godina!
* Czech Veselé vánoce a šťastný nový rok
* Danish Glædelig jul og godt nytår
* Dutch Zalig kerstfeest en gelukkig nieuwjaar
* Esperanto Bonan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron
* Estonian Häid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat
* Faroese Gledhilig Jol og eydnurikt nyggjar
* Finnish Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuottaFlemishZalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar
* Frisian Noflike Krystdagen en folle lok en seine
* French Joyeux Noël et bonne année
* Gaelic (Irish) Nollaig shona dhuit (Happy Christmas to you)Beannachtaí na Nollag (Christmas Greetings)Beannachtaí an tSéasúir (Season's Greetings)Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit (Prosperous New Year)Bliain úr faoi shéan is faoi mise duit(Happy New Year to you)
* Gaelic (Manx) Nollick Ghennal as Blein Vie Noa
* Gaelic (Scottish) Nollaig chridheil agus bliadhna mhath ùr-GalicianBo Nadal e próspero aninovo
* Georgian გილოცავ(თ) შობა-ახალ წელს(gilocʻav(tʻ) šoba-axal cels)
* German Frohe/Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr/ein gutes Neuesund ein gesundes neues Jahr / und einen guten Rutsch ins neue JahrFrohes Fest und guten Rutsch [ins neue Jahr]
* German (Hessian) Frohe Weihnachte unn ein gudes neus Jahr
* German (Swiss) schöni Fäschttäg / schöni Wienachteund e guets neus Jahr / en guete Rutsch is neue Johr
* German (Pennsylvania) En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr
* Greek Καλά Χριστούγεννα και Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Ετος(Kala Khristougēnna kai Ēutukhismēno to Neo Ētos)
* Greenlandic Juullimi ukiortaasamilu pilluaritsi
* Hausa barka da Kirsimatikuma barka da sabuwar shekara
* Hawaiian Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou
* Hebrew חג מולד שמח ושנה טובה Chag Molad Sameach v'Shanah Tovah
* Hiligaynon Malipayon nga PaskwaMahamungayaon nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyong tanan
* Hind iशुभ खिसमस (Śubh Khisamasa)नये साल की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें (Naye sāl kī hārdik śubhkāmnayeṅ)
* Hungarian Kellemes karácsonyt és boldog új évet
* Icelandic Gleðileg jól og farsælt komandi árGleðileg jól og farsælt nýtt árIlokanoNaragsak a PaskuaNarang-ay a Baro a Tawen kadakayo amin!
* Indonesian Selamat Natal dan Tahun BaruInonhanMalipayon nga Paskwakag Masadya nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyo tanan.
* Italian Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo
* Japanese クリスマスと新年おめでとうございます(kurisumasu to shinnen omedetō gozaimasu)
* Jèrriais Un Bouan Noué et lé Nouvel An!
* Judeo-Spanish LadinoNoel alegre i felis anyo muevoKapampanganMasayang PaskuMasaplalang Bayung Banwa keko ngan!
* Kazak Жаратканнын туысы жене Жана Жылыныз кутты болсын(Žaratkannyn tuysy žene Žana Žylynyz kutty bolsyn)KinyarwandaNoheri nziza n'umwaka mushya muhire!
* Kirghiz Жаратканнын туысымен Жана Жылыныз кутты болсын(Žaratkannyi tuysymen Žana Žylynyz kutty bolsyn)
* Klingon yItIv QISmaS 'ej Quch chu' wa'maH 'ej cha' maSmey
* Korean 메리 크리스마스 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (meli k'lisŭmasŭ saehae pog manhi patŭseyo)
* Kurdish (Kurmanji) Kirîsmes u ser sala we pîroz be
* Kurdish (Sorani) Kirîsmes u salî nwêtan lê pîroz bê
* Latin Natale hilare et annum faustum
* Latvian Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus un laimīgu Jauno gadu
* Lithuanian Linksmų Kalėdų ir Laimingų Naujųjų Metų
* Luxembourgish E schéine Krëschtdaag an e glécklecht neit JoërSchéi Feierdeeg an e glécklecht neit JoërSchei Chreschtdeeg an e gudde Rutsch an d'neit Joer
* Macedonian Среќен Вожик и Среќна Нова Година(Srećen Božik i Srećna Nova Godina)
* Malagasy Mirary noely sambatraArahabaina tratrin'ny taona vaovao
* Malayalam ന വവത്സര ആശംസ (nava-valsara āshamsakal) - Happy New Year
* Maltese Il-Milied Ħieni u s-Sena t-Tajba Awguri għas-sena l-ġdida
* Maori Meri Kirihimete Ka puta a Matariki, ka rere a Whanui, ko te tohu o te tau
* Marathi शुभ नाताळ (Śubh Nātāḷ)नवीन वर्षच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा (Navīn varṣacyā hārdik śubhecchā)
* Mongolian Танд кристмас ба шинэ жилийн мэнд хүргэе(Tand kristmas ba shine jiliyn mend khürgeye)
* Navajo Ya'at'eeh Keshmish
* Norwegian God jul og godt nyttår (Bokmål) God jol og godt nyttår (Nynorsk)
* Persian (krismas mobārak) كرسمس مبارکسال نو مبارک (sāle no mobārak)
* Polish Wesołych Świąt i szczęśliwego Nowego Roku
* Portuguese Feliz Natal e próspero ano novo / Feliz Ano Novo Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo / Um Santo e Feliz Natal
* Punjabi ਕਰਿਸਮ ਤੇ ਨਵਾੰ ਸਾਲ ਖੁਸ਼ਿਯਾੰਵਾਲਾ ਹੋਵੇ(karisama te nawāṃ sāla khušayāṃwālā hewe)
* Quenya Alassëa Hristomerendë! Alassëa Vinyarië!
* Romansh (Sursilvan dialect)Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal e bien niev onn!!
* Romanian Crăciun fericit şi un an nou fericit
* Russian С Рождеством Христовым и С наступающим Новым Годом(S Roždestvom Khristovym i S nastupayuščim Novym Godom)
* Samoan Manuia le Kerisimasi, ma le Tausaga Fou
* Scots Merry Christmas an' a Canty Hogmanay
* Serbian Сретан Божић и Сретна Нова Година(Sretan Božić i Sretna Nova Godina) Срећан Божић и Срећна Нова Година(Srećan Božić i Srećna Nova Godina)
* Sicilian Bon Natali e filici annu novu
* Sindarin Mereth Veren e-Doled Eruion! Garo Idhrinn Eden Veren!
* Slovak Veselé vianoce a šťastný nový rok
* Slovenian Vesel Božič in srečno novo leto
* Somali Ciid wanaagsan iyo sanad cusub oo fiican
* Spanish Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo!
* Swahili Heri ya krismasHeri ya mwaka mpya
* Swedish God jul och gott nytt år
* Tagalog Maligayang PaskoManigong Bagong Taon sa inyong lahat!
* Tamil Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal
* Tahitian Ia orana no te noereIa orana i te matahiti api
* Telugu Nootana Samvatsara Subhakankshalu - (Wish you a happy new year)
* Thai สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส และสวัสดีปีใหม่(souksaan wan Christmas sawatdii pimaï)
* Tibetan ལོགསར་ལ(losalazashidele - Happy New Year)
* Tigriny arHus beˋal ldet (ygberelka)
* Tongan Kilisimasi fiefia mo ha ta'u fo'ou monū'ia
* Turkish İyi seneler / Yeni yılınız kutlu olsun (Happy New Year)Yeni yılınızı kutlar, sağlık ve başarılar dileriz(We wish you a happy, healthy and successful new year)
* Ukrainian Веселого Різдва і з Новим Роком (Veseloho Rizdva i z Novym Rokom)
* Urdu New Year's blessings to you' = (naya saal mubarik hu) نايا سال مبارک هو'Big day's blessings to you' = (burda din mubarik hu) بڑدا دنمبارک هو
* Vietnamese Chúc Giáng Sinh Vui Vẻ và Chúc Năm Mới Tốt Lành
* Volapük Lemotöfazäli yofik e nulayeli läbik
* Võro Hüvvä joulu ja õnnõlikku vahtsõt aastakkaWaray-WarayMaupay nga PaskoMainuswagon nga Bag-ong Tuig ha iyo ngatanan!
* Welsh Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda
* Xhosa Siniqwenelela Ikrisimesi Emnandi Nonyaka Omtsha Ozele Iintsikelelo
* Zulu Sinifesela Ukhisimusi Omuhle Nonyaka Omusha Onempumelelo

[Trekk69]

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Gotta love this place!

[Robbyrobot]

* German Frohe/Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr/ein gutes Neuesund ein gesundes neues Jahr /und einen guten Rutsch ins neue JahrFrohes Fest und guten Rutsch [ins neue Jahr]

Small correction:

* German Frohe/Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gutes/gesundes Neues Jahr/ und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr/Frohes Fest und einen guten Rutsch [ins neue Jahr]

And of course:

Ein besinnliches Fest und Glück, Gesundheit und viel Erfolg im Neuen Jahr!

That was from me

[RealBlackStuff]

Don't be so picky! Any idea how many times I had to change keyboards to type in all those foreign languages?

[kosse]

Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta!

Btw. I didn't even know there was a language called Võro..yet it is almost the same as my mother tongue at least in terms of saying christmas greetings (apparantly this Võro is spoken somewhere in Estonia). You learn something new every day..

[RealBlackStuff]

Võro, a Finno-Ugric language spoken mainly in Latvia.

[rkawakami]

"Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" in many languages :<snip>

You missed one: "Errymay Istmaschray andway away Appyhay Ewnay Earyay!"

Translator

[ThinkPad]

Very nice

[kosse]

Võro, a Finno-Ugric language spoken mainly in Latvia.

Huh . You sure know stuff. Are you by any change a linquist or something similar or just good with google?

[RealBlackStuff]

[start Bragging]
I am fluent in 4 languages (English, French, Dutch, German), can hold conversations in 3 more languages (Schwizertuetsch, Italian, Spanish), am conversant with yet another 2 older/dead languages (Greek and Latin) and have some understanding of Russian.
I am a graduate automotive engineer (engine-design), but never worked in that field.
My career profession was mainframe programmer, with 3 more languages (Cobol, Assembler and PL/1) but I don't think they count.
Nowadays I do web-design and work with HTML, JavaScript, CSS and other sundry.
[/end Bragging]

But no, I am not a linguist, just gifted with languages.

And Google does come in handy sometimes

[frankiepankie]

@ RealBlackStuff:

Dus je kan ook Nederlands praten


Best wishes for 2008! Don't destroy your ThinkPads

[RealBlackStuff]

Natuurlijk. Ik dacht dat ik in een vroegere post voor jou al een opmerking in 't Nederlands had gemaakt.

[ajkula66]

Nice work, RBS, very impressed...you even got my native language right in both alphabets...

In your signature there is "Nollaig shona dhuit"...my guess would be it's Celtic of some kind, but have no clue what it means. Would you care to provide a translation?

[Brad]

George,

The translation is in RBS's original post.

Gaelic (Irish).

Have a happy holiday and a happy new year too...

Brad

[mitasol]

PNG Pidgin Hepi Krismas na gutpela niu ia

[ulrich.von.lich]

You typed all those sentences YOUSELF?? That's incredible! It's a shame that some of my friends here can only speak français (ok maybe some English words too but not sentences) The world is too big for all of us isn't it

[dsigma6]

"Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" in many languages :<snip>

You missed one: "Errymay Istmaschray andway away Appyhay Ewnay Earyay!"

Translator

lol...I'm a little late!

Methegerrethegy Chrethegistmethegas ethegand ethega Hethegappethegy Nethegew Yethegear!

[RealBlackStuff]

Any idea how many times I had to change keyboards to type in all those foreign languages?

Nobody picked me up on this clue

Before it's getting embarrassing, I found these translations on the web and 'nicked' them from someone else using the old copy/paste.
Google is my best friend.

But the rest is true. I picked up the Irish while living there.
To put you out of your misery, I have dual citizenship, (born) Dutch and (naturalized) Irish, with a US Green Card. Dutch father, German mother, English nanny, Irish/US wife, Dutch/Irish/US children (one born in Monterey/CA, one born in Switzerland). Confused?

[RealBlackStuff]

you even got my native language right in both alphabets...

George, I'd actually pegged you as Hungarian (because of the musical instruments). Guess I'm quite wrong...

[ajkula66]

Geographically, RBS, my dear neighbour, you were pretty darn close...linguistically, very far.

I'm 87.5% Serbian and 12.5% Greek. Unfortunately, I do not speak the language of my "minority" ancestors.

My Latin's forgotten from lack of use.
Ditto for my German and Italian (the latter has never been anything but converstional, and barely so)...

Therefore, I publicly admit my envy towards you to keep up with all the languages you're in command of!

[Kyocera]

Holy apcra! RBS that's a lot of merry christmas's.

erimay ismuschra!

[Paul Unger]

PNG Pidgin Hepi Krismas na gutpela niu ia

Solomon Islands Pijin: Hapi krismas an gudfala niu ia. Kolsap sem sem, bro.

And I think Lengo (NE Guadalcanal) would be: E doku na krismasi ma na niulu vaolu e doku laka [lit. 'it is good the christmas and the year new it is good also'].

[al7kz]

Also

http://www.nativevillage.org/Editorials ... guages.htm