How to say "happy new Year" in 18 different languages

The festive season is a time of giving and goodwill. Sometimes that becomes quite commercialized, but there are still plenty of ways you can show you care without splashing the cash. Man's body found in wall of disused bank A simple way to do this is with a kind word, and said in someone’s native language makes it even sweeter. Wish them a Happy New Year a little differently this time around, and brush up on your language skills in the process.

French – Bonne Année Spanish – ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

Welsh – Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

Italian – Buon anno

German – Frohes Neues Jahr

Dutch – Gelukkig Nieuwjaar

Icelandic – Gleðilegt nýtt ár

 Japanese (although this one is customary after midnight) – あけましておめでとう (Akemashite omedetou)

Mandarin – Xin Nian Kuai Le – (sheen nian kwai luh)

Cantonese 0 San Nin Fai Lok – (san knee fy lock)

Turkish – Mutlu yıllar

Czech – Sťastný nový rok

Danish – Godt nytår

Finnish – Hyvää uutta vuotta

Norwegian – Godt nytt år

Polish – Szczesliwego Nowego Roku

Portuguese – Feliz Ano Novo

Russian – S novym godom​

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